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2023-07-20 Europe

More than 700 sentenced to prison over French riots

[The Nation (Pak)] More than 700 people have been sentenced to prison over riots in France late last month, the country’s justice minister said Wednesday while lauding the fast-track trials that have alarmed some defence lawyers.

In total, 1,278 verdicts have been handed down, with over 95 per cent of defendants convicted on a range of charges from vandalism, theft, arson or attacking police officers.

Although minor prison terms can usually be converted into a non-custodial punishment -- usually the wearing of an electronic bracelet -- around six hundred people have already been jailed, Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti said.

“It was extremely important to have a response that was firm and systematic,” he told RTL radio.

“It was essential that we reestablish national order.” The most intense urban violence in France since 2005 began on June 27 after a police officer shot dead a 17-year-old French-Algerian boy during a traffic stop west of Paris, in an incident recorded by a passerby.

That’s known wolf Nahel Merzouk, who refused to stay pulled over while joy riding in Lorient, Brittany without a license with a couple of no doubt equally disreputable buddies in an entirely questionable Polish Mercedes, getting himself killed in the process.

The riots were contained after four nights of serious clashes thanks to the deployment of around 45,000 security forces, including elite police special forces and armoured vehicles.

Posted by Fred 2023-07-20 00:06|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top
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#1 Probably the store owners for not cleaning up the mess fast enough.

Posted by Airandee 2023-07-20 06:56|| 2023-07-20 06:56|| Front Page Top

#2 "... verdicts have been handed down, with over 95% of defendants convicted on a range of charges from vandalism, theft, arson or attacking police officers."

It would be great to see. 17 U.S. Code § 507 - Limitations on actions. applied to the BLoM/Anti-FA arsonists, rioter's and looters.

Note: The Federal Statute of limitations has not expired yet. As it is 5 years for Criminal and 3 years for Civil. Wonder if Store owners could sue these groups leaders ???

Posted by NN2N1 2023-07-20 07:08|| 2023-07-20 07:08|| Front Page Top

#3 That’s a much more efficient justice system than in the US. Here they would still be lingering in jail for weeks before arraignment

Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2023-07-20 08:23|| 2023-07-20 08:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Or 'cashed' out.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-07-20 09:24|| 2023-07-20 09:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Time to bring back the penal galleys in the Mediterranean?

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-07-20 10:57|| 2023-07-20 10:57|| Front Page Top

#6 That's how they earn their street creds. Deport them and see how much those street creds are worth in Algeria.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-07-20 11:23|| 2023-07-20 11:23|| Front Page Top

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