threats, racism, intimidation… Brav-M agents targeted by an IGPN investigation

The muscular interventions of the Brav-M are at the heart of the device responsible for framing the demonstrations against the pension reform. On the evening of Monday March 20 in Paris, seven young people were taken into custody by the brigade. One of the demonstrators recorded the conversations. The 23-minute soundtrack was released on the Loopsider news site. The words of the Brav-M officials are overwhelming: threats, racism, intimidation.

Threats and insults

“I can tell you that we broke elbows and faces, but you, I would have farted your legs. Next time we come, you won’t get on the bus to go to the police station. You gon’ get in another thing called an ambulance to go to the hospital”, in particular uttered an agent of the Brav-M. Slaps are also audible.

France Télévisions found the young demonstrator slapped that evening. Adoum Souleymane is Chadian. Despite his valid residence permit, he was threatened with deportation and abused. Salomé Rio, a student, was one of the seven demonstrators arrested. She says she was patted down”quite violently“.”Your life hangs by a thread, Salomé“, would then have told him a policeman. Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez called the Brav-M officers’ remarks “unacceptable“, while saluting the work “outstanding“Police officers. In the past two weeks, 12 complaints of violence have been filed by protesters with the IGPN, the police force.