Policemen go on strike in France

The discontent within the police will trouble President Emmanuel Macron, who wants to show voters he is strong on law and order ahead of next year's election. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is expected to mount the biggest challenge to Mr Macron's re-election with demands for tougher measures. French police unions have complained that the Government is failing to protect officers from daily attacks that leave some afraid of doing their jobs in certain towns and cities. Some police officers booed the interior minister who turned up in a show of solidarity.

France 24 political editor Marc Perelman said: "It's unusual for the police to hold such protests in front of the National Assembly and you have many, many politicians.

"The Interior Minister, who is in charge of the police, came briefly and said to the police officers and the demonstrators that he is thinking about them from morning to evening, every day.

"He says, I'm with you, don't worry.

"Those police officers feel they are not receiving enough support because they don't have enough weapons, vehicles but also they feel the justice system is not severe enough for people who attack the police."

One police officer could be heard telling Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin: "This can't go on any longer. You really need to protect us. It's getting worse."

The protest took place after a month-long period that saw a policeman killed during an anti-narcotics operation and a police force employee stabbed to death outside her station.

However, human rights groups and ethnic minority associations have frequently levelled accusations of brutality and systemic racism against the police force itself.

One attack against a Black music producer in November had brought shame on France, President Macron said at the time, demanding the police be exemplary in their own behaviour.

The unions are demanding a minimum prison sentence for anyone who attacks a police officer.

One protest banner read: "Paid to serve, not to die."

"No-one listens to us," lamented a second officer who identified himself as Stephane and said he had travelled from the Mediterranean city of Marseille.

An IPSOS opinion poll this month showed more than half of all police and military personnel would vote for Le Pen in a runoff vote against Macron next year.

Source Kith Central

Even france

The Nigerian police should also protest. Let's see how serious government will take them.

Will Soon Start happening in Nigeria

Bukati2:
Policemen go on strike in France

The discontent within the police will trouble President Emmanuel Macron, who wants to show voters he is strong on law and order ahead of next year's election. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is expected to mount the biggest challenge to Mr Macron's re-election with demands for tougher measures. French police unions have complained that the Government is failing to protect officers from daily attacks that leave some afraid of doing their jobs in certain towns and cities. Some police officers booed the interior minister who turned up in a show of solidarity.

France 24 political editor Marc Perelman said: "It's unusual for the police to hold such protests in front of the National Assembly and you have many, many politicians.

"The Interior Minister, who is in charge of the police, came briefly and said to the police officers and the demonstrators that he is thinking about them from morning to evening, every day.

"He says, I'm with you, don't worry.

"Those police officers feel they are not receiving enough support because they don't have enough weapons, vehicles but also they feel the justice system is not severe enough for people who attack the police."

One police officer could be heard telling Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin: "This can't go on any longer. You really need to protect us. It's getting worse."

The protest took place after a month-long period that saw a policeman killed during an anti-narcotics operation and a police force employee stabbed to death outside her station.

However, human rights groups and ethnic minority associations have frequently levelled accusations of brutality and systemic racism against the police force itself.

One attack against a Black music producer in November had brought shame on France, President Macron said at the time, demanding the police be exemplary in their own behaviour.

The unions are demanding a minimum prison sentence for anyone who attacks a police officer.

One protest banner read: "Paid to serve, not to die."

"No-one listens to us," lamented a second officer who identified himself as Stephane and said he had travelled from the Mediterranean city of Marseille.

An IPSOS opinion poll this month showed more than half of all police and military personnel would vote for Le Pen in a runoff vote against Macron next year.

Source Kith Central

In a sane clime? If na naija now, some people go don dey spit fire.

So there's attack on Police even in France.

So Police in France could also complain of lack of adequate weapons.

Uncle Lai may have just seen a new line of defence.

Even France my country is not left out from all this troubles...
Anyways I still prefare their police over there than the once we hv here.

Macron ;
I feel so bad right now, i pledge my unity with you guys and am so certain everything will be fine.

Nigeria govt. ;
We are so...shocked right now.
We hv transferred 7 billion to the nigeria police force account.

E don reach una side too

"Those police officers feel they are not receiving enough support because they don't have enough weapons, vehicles but also they feel the justice system is not severe enough for people who attack the police."

It is time to break up France.

There is one man (commander general cow village)from this country that is there. Send him back and everything will be fine over there. I no call name o

It is time to break up France.

.


The issue being faced by the French police force is similar with that in the UK whereby the government are afraid to take action in a bid not to offend some people. This problem has spread across all institutions and the police force is not excluded. There is a report of a Guy last month who committed a crime but quickly claimed his victim mocked his religion. The police were made to bow down and the rest is history. Imaging being called racist, Islamophobia or anti Semitic for arresting a criminal.

As for Le pen, her best chance was 2017 and right now it will take more than the coalition of Far rightists and Moderate to win an Incumbent President who himself is fast tilting toward far right Ideology.


.

Hashabiah:
The Nigerian police should also protest. Let's see how serious government will take them.

The Army will deal with them

S