A veritable sea serpent, the debate over the use of weapons in self-defense is renewed every time police shoot an individual forcing a barrier.
The latest case dates back to April and has all the ingredients for an oh-so-flammable scenario; two criminals had been killed in an attempted surveillance, not far from the windows of the fabled headquarters at 36 quai des Orfèvres, while they were in a hurry. patrolling, presidential election evening vigil. The police do not hesitate to open fire if absolutely necessary.
Officials shot at moving vehicles 157 times last year. Relatively stable indicator for three years. These shootings resulted in two gunshot deaths. On January 11, 2021, in Bayonne (Pyrenees-Atlantiques), during a traffic control, a 29-year-old driver suddenly started running again before entering the pavement…
Source: Le Figaro
