“
It was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
»Disappointed and disappointed, the secretary general of Alliance Police Nationale Frédéric Lagache did not take offense, Saturday morning, December 5, after the words of the President of the Republic during his interview with the media Brut Friday evening.
He said that there was "
a mistrust between the population and the police in difficult neighborhoods"
and that an individual of color was "
much more controlled and identified as a risk factor"
.
The President of the Republic also announced the establishment of an internet platform managed by the State, the Defender of Rights or associations like the Licra to denounce this discrimination.
In response, the Alliance and SGP Police unions called on the police on Friday evening to stop doing identity checks while waiting for Emmanuel Macron to reconsider his remarks.
Other police unions have announced that they will follow the initiative.
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“
These words were seen as a bomb, not a police officer can accept that because it is not the truth,
continues Frédéric Lagache.
'Facies checks' is not acceptable.
Our only task is to find out whether an individual has committed an offense or not, regardless of their skin color.
By dint of overused words, the police can no longer hear them. ”
"Police violence"
The secretary general of Alliance also returns to the term "
police violence
", finally used Friday by Emmanuel Macron, reluctantly and at the insistence of journalists.
“It should still be remembered that the police have the legitimacy of violence,
continues Frédéric Lagache.
And when there are overflows, we must let the investigations end before speaking.
We must keep it right. ”
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Whatever happens, according to Alliance, the call to end identity checks has apparently received a favorable response from the police.
"
We are going to ask our colleagues to no longer control until Macron reconsiders his words and his idea of a platform,"
continues Frédéric Lagache.
We are already followed by all the main police unions like Unsa or Unite.
It is high time that our president enlightened his police officers. ”
While an event is preparing this Saturday, throughout France and in particular from the Porte des Lilas in Paris at 2 pm, Frédéric Lagache ensures that "
his colleagues will not be there out of gaiety of heart
" and that they are still going to "
take it all in the afternoon"
.
“
We need to be supported, not insulted in this way,
” he concludes.
