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The violence, which followed the death of young Nahel, was committed, in part, by minors. The President of the Republic said he was in favor of changing the law to punish their parents.
Minors have been very active during the urban violence of recent days. 30% of those brought to justice are under 18 years old. Should we, however, punish their parents? Monday July 3 in the evening, Emmanuel Macron was in favor of it. However, it does not currently offer anything very specific. This is a line of thought put forward by the Head of State. “It would be necessary that at the first offense, we manage to financially and easily sanction the families, a kind of minimum price from the first bullshit”he said.
An existing law
Today, a text of law already makes it possible to prosecute the parents of delinquent minors. This is article 227-17 of the penal code. In the event of a lack of education, the parents risk up to two years in prison and a fine of 30,000 euros. However, convictions are infrequent. The left refuses to touch the wallet of these parents. Emmanuel Macron, for his part, gave another appointment to the mayors, next September.