Police: between the minister and his troops, a relationship of confidence undermined

By wanting to prevent the fire from the Floyd affair in the United States from reaching France, did Christophe Castaner really find the words? His announcements of June 8, in any case, had the effect of a cold shower in the ranks of the police and the gendarmerie.

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At the end of January, exhausted by more than a year of maintaining order as part of the scuffles perpetrated on the sidelines of the "yellow vests" movement, his troops had already badly perceived his scathing reminders of ethics. Spurred on by Emmanuel Macron, the Minister of the Interior had notably declared: "We do not set foot on ethics."

Tension increased a notch on March 20, at the start of confinement. That day, the Beauvau host had estimated that the police "are not at risk " facing the Covid-19. Unsuccessfully urging their administration to provide them with masks, the agents had the impression of being "cannon fodder" , sent to the front line on the health front.

Removing the possibility of bringing those who rebel to the ground is a real mistake

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