Lardin-Saint-Lazare Locked Down
Source: TV Caption BFM
A FORMER MILITARY FIRED AT THE GENDARMES AND IS ON THE RUN IN THE DORDOGNE: HE IS HEAVILY ARMED-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A heavily armed man shot the gendarmes on the night of Saturday to Sunday May 30 at Lardin-Saint-Lazare in the Dordogne. The police intervened when the individual had violently attacked the new companion of his ex-concubine. The suspect, a former soldier known for domestic violence, has been spotted. Significant resources (read from three hundred gendarmes, helicopters, drones …) are mobilized to find him because he is doubly armed (Winchester rifle) and wears an electronic bracelet of assignment to residence. Nearly 330 soldiers including 2 teams from the GIGN, mobile gendarmes, a dog team, and seven helicopters are mobilized. Located and surrounded in a wooded area of ??4 km², the "very mobile" man again used his weapon against the gendarmes.The village of Lardin-Saint-Lazare is currently completely cordoned off. Francine Bourra, the mayor of the village calls on the inhabitants to stay at home. The manhunt continues, as of the time of publication, since yesterday. Source: France Info------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
France is more and more struck by urban violence and domestic violence, feminicide, and by rather barbaric acts and whose aggressors are often repeat offenders, released by the courts (Example Chahinez Case) or even not at all judges by justice (Example Sarah Halimi Case). It has been several months since the various facts, brawls between rival gangs, in the Parisian suburbs traditionally known for their insecurity and the impoverishment of its population. However, it has been observed for several months, even before the first confinement of March 2020, linked to health measures of COVID-19), that acts of violence with serious consequences (death of actresses of the victims), occupy the media space in France. in fact, one month from the next regional elections and one year from the next presidential elections in France, a climate of tension reigns, and especially concern on the part of citizens who say they are increasingly insecure. Polls, recent, like that of IFOP, of April 27, 2021, "Security" is considered "very priority" with 72% (up 4 points) and 70% (stable) of the French, even ahead of the fight against unemployment (68%) and the fight against insecurity despite the looming economic crisis (62%). As for justice, the French are according to the CSA CNews survey carried out on May 27, 2021, they are 81% to think that justice in France is too lax. On the political side the Minister of Justice Eric Dupond Moretti, who had to receive the police unions, (the day before) which themselves require more material and legislative means and protection to safeguard their lives, it is not of agree with this opinion of "lax justice" and responds with figures: There has been "an increase in the number of firm prison sentences (132,000 sentences handed down in 2019 against 120,000 in 2015), the French are therefore far from being convinced. Among them, the youngest are those most pointing out the lack of severity of justice, with 83% of 18-24 year olds and 88% of 25-34 year olds.
