US EditionPolice Officers Attacked: Should the Law Be Tightened?
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A hundred policemen protested Friday in front of the police station in Tourcoing. They intended to support their colleague who had been beaten a few days ago by five young people. The minors were quickly released, but the two main suspects, aged 17 and 19, were also released from prison. This provoked the anger of the assaulted agent. The unions asked to review the law for those who would attack the police. The issue was debated among the judges…
REPORTING - In front of the city police station, several hundred policemen and residents gathered this Friday, September 19. A "symbolic" mobilization, between anger and solidarity, in support of the assaulted policeman.
VIDEO - Accused of assaulting a police officer in Tourcoing, a minor and a major were released under strict judicial supervision on Wednesday. In reaction, the Lille Public Prosecutor's Office decided to appeal in the case of the adult person, in order to review whether he or she is returning to pre-trial detention.
In Tourcoing, in the North, the release on Wednesday under strict judicial control of the suspects of the assault of one of their colleagues rebelled the police. The resigned Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, even denounces an "obsolete law".
More than 350 people gathered in front of the police station in Tourcoing, according to the Alliance Police Nationale. Police officers and citizens are mobilizing against the release of two of the five youths involved.
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