arrests are controversial, the Interior calls its gendarmes and police to order

Every evening, the forces of order face invectives, the throwing of projectiles, fires, vandalism. They are now facing criticism because videos are causing controversy. In one, a policeman punches a man in the face. The latter collapses, stunned. No official comes to his aid. The police of the fonts have been seized. On another video, security forces bludgeon people, massed in front of the terrace of a restaurant and who make no threatening gesture.

Message to the 12,000 police and gendarmes mobilized this Thursday

These images led the Minister of the Interior to issue a call to order this Tuesday afternoon. For lawyers and magistrates, another method raises questions. To fight against the thugs, the police arrest in number. In Paris, since Thursday, 442 people have been placed in police custody, 52 have been referred, no prosecution for the others. Some see it as a strategy to hamper protests. The authorities defend themselves against any unjustified arrest. These arrests would serve to prevent damage. The Ministry of the Interior recalled in writing that the use of force must be proportionate. A message to the 12,000 police and gendarmes who will be mobilized this Thursday.