French law enforcement uses sometimes dangerous techniques against migrant boats trying to cross the Channel. The investigation is based on testimonies from exiles recounting that their inflatable boat was pierced at sea by police officers.
In one of them, we see a police semi-rigid circling around a migrant boat, creating dangerous waves. On the other, a small gendarmerie motorboat colliding with that of a group of exiles. The meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on March 10, 2023, marked a turning point.