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| French govt backs harsher penalties for people who attack police, as it pays tribute to latest officer killed on duty | French govt backs harsher penalties for people who attack police, as it pays tribute to latest officer killed on duty |
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| Under pressure from police unions, French PM Jean Castex has proposed tougher measures against those who attack the police, just ahead of a ceremony to honor the latest officer killed in a shooting last week. | Under pressure from police unions, French PM Jean Castex has proposed tougher measures against those who attack the police, just ahead of a ceremony to honor the latest officer killed in a shooting last week. |
| Following a meeting with police union leaders on Monday, Castex took to Twitter, pledging “more severe punishment” in cases of “violence against the internal security forces.” | Following a meeting with police union leaders on Monday, Castex took to Twitter, pledging “more severe punishment” in cases of “violence against the internal security forces.” |
| Among the proposed measures announced by the PM is a guaranteed 30-year prison sentence for killing an officer, matching the punishment for terrorists. Measures would also be introduced to allow faster prosecution and the ability to reduce a sentence will be more strictly limited. | Among the proposed measures announced by the PM is a guaranteed 30-year prison sentence for killing an officer, matching the punishment for terrorists. Measures would also be introduced to allow faster prosecution and the ability to reduce a sentence will be more strictly limited. |
| President Emmanuel Macron has also promised to put 100,000 more police officers on the streets by the end of his term and pledged to increase the police budget. | President Emmanuel Macron has also promised to put 100,000 more police officers on the streets by the end of his term and pledged to increase the police budget. |
| The measures, however, don’t meet the unions’ demand to abolish a possible reduction in sentences altogether. French media have quoted the unions as saying that without such a measure, nothing will change. | The measures, however, don’t meet the unions’ demand to abolish a possible reduction in sentences altogether. French media have quoted the unions as saying that without such a measure, nothing will change. |
| Castex led a ceremony on Tuesday in the southern city of Avignon to honor officer Eric Masson, 36, who was killed last week in an apparent drug-related shooting. Four people have been arrested and the investigation is ongoing. | Castex led a ceremony on Tuesday in the southern city of Avignon to honor officer Eric Masson, 36, who was killed last week in an apparent drug-related shooting. Four people have been arrested and the investigation is ongoing. |
| Masson’s death became the latest in a series of attacks against members of the French security forces. Castex promised €10 million ($12 million) to reinforce security at police stations after a female police administrative official was killed at her workplace in a Paris suburb in April in what authorities called an Islamic extremist attack. | Masson’s death became the latest in a series of attacks against members of the French security forces. Castex promised €10 million ($12 million) to reinforce security at police stations after a female police administrative official was killed at her workplace in a Paris suburb in April in what authorities called an Islamic extremist attack. |
| Police unions and officers have been protesting and demanding change and higher protection since last year. | Police unions and officers have been protesting and demanding change and higher protection since last year. |
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