Chloé Morin's latest book: "We will have tried everything..." (Fayard, 2023).
LE FIGARO. - In an interview with Le Parisien on Sunday, the director general of the national police (DGPN), Frédéric Veaux, said: "I consider that before a possible trial, a police officer has no place in prison" He then received the support of Laurent Nuñez, prefect of police of Paris and former minister of Emmanuel Macron. Are you surprised by their positions? Would such an exceptional status for law enforcement be tantamount to overriding the rule of law?
Chloe MORIN. - The highest official of the national police here takes a clear stand against a court decision. This reflects the sometimes very sharp tensions that exist between the two most essential sovereign ministries. All legal professionals consider that this expression weakens the foundations of the rule of law because it aims to put pressure on judges. But to understand these positions...
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