Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said on Tuesday he was " shocked " by the fresco by Stains " against racism and police violence " depicting the faces of George Floyd and Adama Traoré, because of the " Amalgams " facts.
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Responding to the National Assembly to a question from Sabine Rubin, LFI deputy for Seine-Saint-Denis, the minister estimated that the " elected representatives of the Republic of France" had to live up to what the forces of order ”and criticized the fact that the communist mayor of Stains participated in the inauguration of this fresco, surrounded by his tricolor scarf. " It is scandalous to inaugurate a fresco which aims at making amalgams, " he said.
" This fresco," he continued, "it shocks me and I share the indignation " of the police. " Every day, women and men are mobilizing and making sure to protect the Republic, " added the minister, while stressing that the " force " used by the police should be " adapted ”and“ proportionate ”. " If there is a fault, there is an investigation, an investigation and a sanction ".
Christophe Castaner recalled having received the family of Cédric Chouviat, a few days after the death of this man following a police check. " I shared the legitimate emotion and I seized the DGPN and the DGGN ". " It was on the basis of their report that I made recommendations " concerning the cessation of a method of arrest, known as the " choke key ", also declared the minister.