Angry police throw their handcuffs in Rennes - 20 Minutes
Dozens of handcuffs thrown to the ground, then hung on the gates of the prefecture where the regional prefect resides. In Rennes, as in many cities in France, the police expressed their dissatisfaction this Friday after the words of their minister. In a speech delivered after rallies "against racism", Christophe Castaner had mentioned possible suspensions in the police in the event of "proven suspicion of racism". Words that the police did not taste at all. "He screwed up the fire in the house," says David Leveau, regional secretary Unit-SGP Police FO.
While they were already 80 to meet spontaneously Thursday evening in front of the central police station of the Tour d'Auvergne, the police decided this time to come to the gates of the prefecture, "symbol of the state in the region" . This midday, there were between 150 and 200 to have gathered, all behind the same watchword. “We have already known hard times but here we are not considered. We don't ask for much. No cash, no medal. We just ask to be respected, ”continues the unionist.
"We feel threatened, pointed out"
Friday noon, bikers, members of the anti-crime brigade, border police, some CRS hung their handcuffs on the grid. "We feel threatened, pointed out," said a police officer. According to field agents, certain interventions would no longer be carried out. “We are filmed as soon as we arrive somewhere. We no longer intervene in these conditions ”, underlines one of them. Two unaccompanied foreign minors caught in the act of robbery were reportedly released within a week after a crowd gathered around the police. "The victims couldn't believe their eyes," said a police officer.
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When asked about the suspicions of racism that arose after police intervention, the officers were clear. “If there are bad sheep, there are disciplinary commissions for that. If there are proven racist comments, these people have nothing to do with us. But do not cast a stigma on the whole profession, ”indignant David Leveau. When he addressed his colleagues on the megaphone, the unionist warned: "It is not over". Questioned Friday morning, the Minister of Justice Nicole Belloubet however spoke of "a mood movement that will subside".
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