Are the French Police the Most Violent in the EU?
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In France there have been massive riots, but the police are also violent. Cultural sociologist Kretschmann explains the causes of the escalation.
Weapons of war against demonstrators, against high school students. Police officers trained to pull the trigger. A doctrine of confrontation, contrary to other democracies. What is becoming of France? Nearly 12,000 arrests, 1000 police officers and gendarmes injured, hundreds of high school students injured, hands and jaws gouged out by grenades, eyes blinded by headshots and two dead demonstrators. Here is the provisional summary of a month of …
Controversy over excessive force is mounting in France as police use tear gas and flashbangs, leading to a series of serious injuries among minors. Critics point out that the hardline response by law enforcement, as famous as the country's unique protest culture, stems from the French republican philosophy of viewing the police as "tools of the state." Instead, critics argue that it acts as a "catalyst" fueling protests and creating a vicious cy…
Police in France are organs of the state, with a mission to suppress and not to manage tension.
France’s culture of violent policing means the battle for its streets is far from over
French state places officers as agents of authority tasked with repressing, rather than managing, public dissent Familiar images of teargas clouds drifting across Paris squares, police baton charges against masked protesters and terrified teenagers floored – and worse – by stun grenades have once again focused the world’s attention on France’s policing methods. While most…
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