A man from the Ivory Coast who was
cycling along an Italian highway was unaware that he was being
filmed by a policeman and subjected to racist insults.
The officer was suspended after the video, which contained
racist insults and references to Lower House Speaker Laura
Boldrini, was circulated outside of internal police chatrooms.
The man thanked the police who escorted him off the highway,
saying that "they save my life. I could have been hit by a car".
The policeman's cell phone has been seized and he may be
placed under investigation.
Anti-migrant right-wing Northern League politicians have
called for the officer's suspension to be lifted.
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