There is a thing called “yellow press” which thrives on sensationalism and disregard of any sensible journalistic principles. Even if France would not have this, some countries do; the name might not come out in French media.
What kind of work do you think an ex-policeman with police training would find, where the employers would not care about background checks? It is probable that the line of work has to do with security, somehow. And the past would then inevitably come up. If not, they’re doing it wrong.
No, the article clearly states that the immediate blowback of that political decision was such that the policemen no longer risked the chance of reprimands and stopped doing their normal ways of patrolling/enforcing. This increased crime. Other reasons such as deteriorated relations also increased crime over a longer time.
Yes, indeed, use of lethal force is not much of an inter-community bridge builder… Add to this mix a lifestyle of petty crime and disregard for both the law itself as well as the state representatives who uphold the law, and there is an explosive mix. The law allows to stop dangerous and fleeing suspects. The police doing traffic stops do not know if someone flees because they are underage and driving without a license and fear/hate the police, or because they are terrorists en route with 400 kg of explosives or guns in the trunk. After 2017, because of the latter possibility, taking chances is risky.
There is a thing called “yellow press” which thrives on sensationalism and disregard of any sensible journalistic principles. Even if France would not have this, some countries do; the name might not come out in French media.
What kind of work do you think an ex-policeman with police training would find, where the employers would not care about background checks? It is probable that the line of work has to do with security, somehow. And the past would then inevitably come up. If not, they’re doing it wrong.
No, the article clearly states that the immediate blowback of that political decision was such that the policemen no longer risked the chance of reprimands and stopped doing their normal ways of patrolling/enforcing. This increased crime. Other reasons such as deteriorated relations also increased crime over a longer time.
Yes, indeed, use of lethal force is not much of an inter-community bridge builder… Add to this mix a lifestyle of petty crime and disregard for both the law itself as well as the state representatives who uphold the law, and there is an explosive mix. The law allows to stop dangerous and fleeing suspects. The police doing traffic stops do not know if someone flees because they are underage and driving without a license and fear/hate the police, or because they are terrorists en route with 400 kg of explosives or guns in the trunk. After 2017, because of the latter possibility, taking chances is risky.