Court rules in favour of man who insulted Sarkozy

A French court violated a man’s freedom of expression when it convicted him of insulting Nicolas Sarkozy by turning the then-president’s own words against him, the European Court of Human Rights says.

During a 2008 visit by Mr Sarkozy to western France, Herve Eon waved a placard that read – in its mildest translation – “Get lost, poor jerk.”