Four months after the riots that broke out in the area following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed at close range by the police, the Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne presented a plan of measures against urban violence on Thursday 26 October.
The target? “ Ensure the safety of our fellow citizens, better support families and strengthen national cohesion “, he assured. Password? Repression. Because among all his announcements, not even a word about the fight against police violence. On the contrary, the government wants to give more power to the municipal police. For example, access to certain ” File ” For ” check » the profiles of the young people arrested.
Recovery centers and surveillance by the military
The government also wants to touch the wallets of the families of the young people who participated in the riots. With a ” multiplying the fine for failure to comply with the curfew by five “. Fine introduced in October 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. If then it was 135 euros, now it will increase 750 euros.
Another flagship measure of this plan: the compulsory placement of young people” delinquents » in training units for the jurisdictional protection of young people, a form of recovery camps. A proposal that will be submitted to Parliament.
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But the government also wants to establish supervision of these young people military. The latter would transmit to them “ the values of discipline and overcoming oneself “.
A support that will also take place on social networks. Reports from internet users that “ spread ” AND “ incite violence » dixit Borne, will be further sanctioned, with the help of a future law on the security of the digital space. They risk it” a digital ban that will suspend an account for 6 months “.
Parents will also be punished
In addition to young people, the government also wishes” take responsibility ” the parents. During the riots, Emmanuel Macron had already targeted single-parent families, making them responsible for damages.
For this reason the Prime Minister foresees the creation of ” courses on parental responsibility ”, or even the application of “ sanctions of general interest against parents “who have shirked” their educational duties “.
If children are responsible for damages to businesses, parents will have to pay a ” economic contribution of the citizen and family » with the victims’ associations.
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