2023-07-02 02:09:28
France has been in turmoil since a young man was killed by police on Tuesday. The fact has been followed by violent looting, as well as more than 1,311 arrests.
The authorities have reported that the riots have decreased in intensity; However, the crisis in the country does not seem to stop, according to EFE.
Next, we present some keys to understand what is happening in the European country.
Who was Nahel and how did he die?
On Tuesday morning, 17-year-old Nahel was driving a rental yellow Mercedes sports car through the streets of Nanterre, on the outskirts of Paris, without a permit. In his transit, he was stopped by a couple of motorcycle cops.
Video images taken by a witness show that one of the agents was pointing his weapon at him at that moment through the driver’s window and that he shot him as soon as Nahel started his vehicle to flee; however, the young man did not threaten the integrity of the agents. It should be noted that the officer who fired has assured that he did it in legitimate defense, reports EFE.
According to the BBC site, Nahel earned his living as a pizza delivery man.
Chaos in France and police brutality
The young man’s death has sparked chaos in France, sparking several riots, with thousands of arrests, a number that continues to rise, while the riots seem to have no end.
It should be noted that the current situation is just the explosion of a phenomenon that had been occurring; the French police were already under fire for the use of firearms when trying to stop those who tried to bypass traffic controls.
According to the AS website, in 2022 a total of 13 people were arrested.
On the other hand, the legal situation is noteworthy, since, in the midst of the fight against jihadist terrorism, in 2017, France approved a new Security Law that expanded the situations in which the police can use weapons of fire while performing their duties, according to the aforementioned source.
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