Question 7329 — crimes, misdemeanors and contraventions

Summary

Mr. Lionel Tivoli draws the attention of the Minister of State, Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, to the obvious imbalance in criminal sanctions between honest citizens and delinquents, sometimes repeat offenders and often well known to the police and justice services. Following the terrible images that occurred on the night of Saturday May 31, a few hours after the Champions League final which saw Paris Saint-Germain being sacred for the first time in its history, scenes of chaos and violence broke out in the capital. These events are neither “hooliganism” nor “macho virilism” as some claim to hide the reality. These barbaric acts are indeed part of the savagery of society, perpetrated by lawless individuals, who break, pillage and attack, sometimes with complete impunity. And this, despite the work remarkable performance of the police and the hundreds of arrests made. It appears, once again, that the justice system shows incomprehensible tolerance towards these thugs. How can we explain, for example, that a young man who fired a mortar at the police was simply fined 500 euros, when at the same time, bakers were fined 7,500 euros for having had the audacity to work on May 1, under ubiquitous regulations worthy of a Soviet regime? How can we make citizens understand that working on a public holiday is more reprehensible than making an attempt on the lives of police officers? This “double standard” is unacceptable. It fuels a deep sense of injustice among citizens, undermines the efforts of law enforcement and, even more seriously, undermines the very credibility of the State. He him therefore asks whether it intends to initiate a major penal reform, including in particular the reestablishment of minimum sentences for violent repeat offenders, the ban on automatic sentence adjustments for certain serious crimes and a profound revision of juvenile justice in cases of deliberate violence against people or institutions. He wishes to know the Government's intentions in matters of penal policy, as well as the concrete measures envisaged to restore the authority of the State and guarantee the security of the French; justice cannot continue to be weak with the strong and strong with the weak.

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