After each guerrilla scene, ordinary mortals wonder: how can individuals whose dangerousness is proven to sow chaos without being "stopped" upstream?
The elements of response are of two quite distinct orders.
The first are legal, almost philosophical and in any case political.
The latter are to be sought as close as possible to the field because, in terms of maintaining order, there is no policy that is valid outside of the realities.
The theoretical debate is summed up by a senior official: “
In cases like
Sainte-Soline
, you have to find a balance between entitlement and deterrence
.”
Clearly, the authorities must protect people and property according to existing administrative and judicial provisions and respecting fundamental freedoms.
“
The presumption of guilt does not exist in France
”, released yesterday a source close to the file.
Because of this necessary “
balance
”, the representatives of the public authorities are, like…
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