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Sarkozy caught hiding watch from 'pickpokets' at rally

Clea Caulcutt
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Sarkozy caught hiding watch from 'pickpokets' at rally

French president and candidate Nicolas Sarkozy held a massive rally in Paris on Sunday. The French press say he was caught on camera hiding his watch in fear of pickpockets.

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The footage shows French President Nicolas Sarkozy quickly pulling off his watch and slipping it into his pocket as he shakes hands with supporters cheering him. 

French TV station I-tele recovered the footage and says it shows Sarkozy feared pickpockets would target him at the meeting.

In 2002, another presidential hopeful centrist Francois Bayrou had caught a young man trying to pickpocket him. 

On Sunday, Sarkozy, who is running for reelection, held a massive rally on the place de la Concorde in the heart of Paris. 

Organisers at the rally claim about 100,000 turned up for the event, a last demonstration of power before the first round of the election on Sunday.

Meanwhile rival Socialist candidate Francois Hollande held a rally at the Chateau de Vincennes in Paris. 

 

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