Six months of suspended prison had been required against two police officers. The complainant had been injured at the bottom of the face and abdomen by two shots of defense ball launcher.
Le Monde with AFP
One of the two police officers judged by the Paris Correctional Court for injury to a “yellow vest” by defense launcher shots (LBD) during a demonstration, on February 2, 2019, was sentenced, Thursday, December 16, with a fine of 1,500 euros. His colleague was sentenced.
During their trial, in November, the prosecution had required six months of suspended prison against the two police officers. The complainant, Christophe M., who was neither present at the hearing nor represented, had been injured at the bottom of the face and abdomen by two shots of LBD “six seconds apart” during a gathering of “yellow vests” place of the republic, in Paris.
This is the police officer whose shooting has injured the maniferment in the face that has been sentenced to the payment of a fine. The President of the Tribunal recalled that the two police officers, who belonged to the Paris Antibrimp Brigade (Bac), “were not trained in the maintenance of the order”.
The police had stated during the trial to be “in an insurrectional climate” and underlined having no equipment necessary to maintain order. One of the police bore his helmet and his motorcycle jacket to protect himself, the other had “a roller helmet”, the face uncovered “without visor”.
Relax in another case
In another case, the Criminal Court of Paris has relaxed on Thursday, a commander of CRS (Republican Security Company) judged for having worn a blow of baton in the back of a woman during a manifestation of ” Yellow Vests “In April 2019. According to the Tribunal, the accused made a” necessary and proportionate “use of force, being understood that” faced an insurrectional group “.
The complainant, Mélanie N., 41, from Amiens and accompanied by several “yellow vests”, welcomed the tears decision. His comrades left the courtroom shouting “no justice. Enough!”.
In the trial of the CRS Commander, in November, the prosecution had requested a classification without the prosecution against him. In December 2019, the prosecutor of the Republic of Paris had already classified the victim’s complaint. The officer, Dominique C., 57, appeared before the court under a direct quote.
On April 20, 2019, dressed in a yellow vest, the victim was in Paris to protest. On several videos that had been disseminated to the court during the trial, we see her collapse inanimate on the roadway after a police charge while she walked slowly, hands raised, back to the police.
These videos also showed the police subjected to shots of projectiles, at least one incendiary craft. According to the Tribunal, the complainant “could not not see that an incendiary machine had been launched on the police”. The Tribunal also noted that the police had made the summons of use before dispersing the protesters.