In the quaint Swiss town of Porrentruy, a public swimming pool has slammed the gates on all foreigners following rampant chaos from French migrant youths.
These troublemakers, often with Arabic names, turned the serene spot into a nightmare of sexual harassment and violence. Now, locals breathe easy once again.
Foreigners with Swiss work permits or hotel vouchers can enter, but at double the price. This deters casual intruders and prevents the migrants from the nearby French suburb of Belfort from entering.
Before the ban, young girls endured groping and catcalls in the bathrooms, while thefts ran wild. Mothers barred their daughters from visiting, fearing the worst. The pool, just kilometers from the troubled Belfort suburbs, became a magnet for disorderly cross-border gangs.
No formal complaints were filed, only verbal gripes, but cops won’t discuss harassment claims due to concerns of a media frenzy. Since the ban, there has not been a single report of harassment.
Prior efforts like 20 individual bans failed to curb the mayhem. Fences were breached, rules flouted. Police arrived multiple times, hourly, at season’s start.
Municipal councilor Lionel Maître hailed the move as a triumph, noting a spike in season ticket sales to Apollo News. Citizens have reclaimed their oasis, he said, with no disturbances since implementation. Security guards, once essential, are now obsolete.
Lifeguard Luna Lando described the transformation: climbers scaling fences and ignoring authority are gone. Her shifts are calm, free from daily stress. “It’s much quieter now,” she beamed.
German newsletter, Bild, interviewed some of the locals for their reactions. A 17-year-old student, Alexi, echoed the relief, saying Swiss folks couldn’t even enter their own pool before. “It couldn’t go on like this,” he insisted.
Pensioner Chantalle, 68, recalled police visits almost daily due to rowdy 15-year-olds. The constant stress is history. She welcomes the restored order.
Swimming instructor Vieira da Silva Aurelie from elsewhere in Switzerland admitted she would’ve avoided the pool without the ban. Women faced whistles and unwanted touches relentlessly.
Teacher Melanie, 51, noted the public fear of rule-breaking hordes from French suburbs. They’re troublemakers at home too, she noted, “It’s unfair to innocents, but necessary”.
Swiss woman Marie lamented the decision, claiming crowds were the real culprit, not nationality. She misses the diversity and spotted no problems. But police data tells a different tale.
Could such bold bans heal Europe’s pool plagues? Gateway Pundit has previously reported on the ongoing troubles at German pools. Perhaps it’s time they take note of this Swiss success.
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