INTERVIEW
"We have had too many deaths in our ranks, too many deaths by suicide." As Yves Lefebvre, general secretary of the SGP Police unit union, has pointed out since the beginning of the year, no fewer than 28 police officers have killed themselves. On Saturday, during the "act 23" of the "yellow vests", some protesters pressed on this point in order to provoke the forces of the order. "Suicide, suicide," they said.
"For me, it's provocation and it deserves condemnation, it's provocation, it's a criminal act, there are no other words, I'm waiting for a criminal response in relation to to that, "says Yves Lefebvre immediately at the microphone of Matthieu Belliard, Monday night on Europe 1. It also ensures that the people who chanted these words can be identified:" The images speak for themselves. "
"Will the criminal response to the contempt be adequate and sufficient?
However, it points to a "legal vacuum" and "the only fact that we can blame them will be that of contempt", which "comes in the form of a fine". "Will the criminal response to the contempt be adequate and sufficient?
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If he strongly condemns these terms, Yves Lefebvre calls nevertheless to "make the distinction and not put everyone in one basket": "There is the 'yellow vest' which continues to fight for reasons quite legitimate and there are those who gangrene this movement, who have nothing to do with the 'yellow vest'. "
In Brest, "yellow vests" paid tribute to the police
He recalls in particular "two very strong images" during the weekend. On the one hand, "there is of course what was chanted in Paris, but also in Lyon", but "a contrario, there is what happened in Brest". For Yves Lefebvre, it is necessary to underline that, there, "before starting the demonstration, the 'yellow vests' gathered for a minute in tribute to the 28 policemen who had put an end to their days".