,! ,POETRY ( ,FLAMES3 ,! ,>SON ,TRIALS 9 ,FRANCE 

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,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,?IS REPORT DETAILS ! TRIALS FOLL[+ ! >SON ( A POLICE C> SET ON FIRE 9 ,MAY #baf DUR+ ! UPHEAVAL AGA9/ ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL 9 ,FRANCE1 & ALL ! EXPRESSIONS ( SOLID>ITY ?AT ACCOMPANI$ !M--9CLUD+ A FRE% \TBREAK ( >SONS AGA9/ POLICE 9FRA/RUCTURE4 

,MON?S PASS1 YE>S PASS1 YET ! SITUATION 9 ,FRANCE REMA9S UN/ABLE AS ! RHY?M ( SOCIAL & POLITICAL /RUGGLES ACCEL]ATES4 ,! EV5TS WE WILL DESCRIBE H]E >E A CONSEQU5CE ( ! POLITICAL SITUATION 9 ,FRANCE & 9 ,EUROPE AS A :OLE3 ! REP]CUSSIONS ( ! #bh 9T]NATIONAL F9ANCIAL CRISIS >E /ILL NOTICEABLE 9 \R DAILY LIVES1 ,EUROPEAN GOV]NM5TS & !IR SECURITY POLICIES CAN'T CONTA9 OR PALLIATE ! 0REFUGEE CRISIS10 ! ,I,S,I,S ATTACKS1 ! ,/ATE ( ,EM]G5CY1 ! ,C,O,P#b#a1 9CREAS+ DISILLUSIONM5T ) TRADITIONAL POLITICAL P>TIES1 NEV]-5D+ AU/]ITY MEASURES1 ELECTIONS 9 :I* ! F> RI<T IS GA9+ MORE & MORE P[]4 

,AS IS TYPICAL 9 ,FRANCE1 ! 5D ( ! SUMM] HOLIDAYS H]ALD$ ! RESUMPTION ( /RUGGLE4 ,9DE$1 ! NEWLY ELECT$ & SELF-PROCLAIM$ 0REVOLUTION>Y0.<#a.> ,FR5* ,PRESID5T ,EMMANUEL ,MACRON & HIS GOV]NM5T >E PREP>+ A NEW LIB]AL V]SION ( ! LABOR LEGISLATION ?AT WAS ! CAUSE ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! LOI TRAVAIL4 ,! CURR5T V]SION WAS IMPOS$ BY ! PREVI\S ,SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T ONLY A YE> AGO1 UND] ,HOLL&E'S PRESID5CY1 DESPITE A WAVE ( SOCIAL UPHEAVAL ?AT %OOK ,FRANCE 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ IT4 

,FAC+ ?IS NEW (F5SIVE AIM$ AT MAK+ LABOR CONDITIONS & LIFE ITSELF EV] MORE PREC>I\S1 PEOPLE ONCE AGA9 TOOK ! /REETS ON ,SEPTEMB] #ab TO FI<T AGA9/ ! NEW 0,LOI ,TRAVAIL ,X,X,L40 ,Y\ CAN READ A %ORT REVIEW ( ! EV5TS H]E & WAT* A VIDEO H]E4 ,MORE DEMON/RATIONS >E PLANN$ TO 9CREASE ! PRESSURE ON ! NEW GOV]NM5T & ITS NEOLIB]ALISM-#b4 VISION ( SOCIETY4 ,9 ANTICIPATION ( ! FIR/ MAJOR DEMON/RATION AGA9/ ! NEW WORK RE=M1 ,EMMANUEL ,MACRON ADDRESS$ ! LOCAL ,FR5* COMMUNITY :ILE VISIT+ ,A!NS3  
  

074447 ,DEMOCRACY H]E IS FRAGILE2 ! PEACE ?AT WE HAVE 9V5T$ 9 ,EUROPE AFT] ! ,W> IS FRAGILE2 ! SPIRIT ( CULTURE ?AT WE HAVE DEF5D$ & C>RI$ H]E IS FRAGILE2 ?IS UNIV]SAL DRIVE ?AT BR+S Y\ H]E TODAY IS FRAGILE4 ,?IS IS :Y ALL ( ?IS IS SO FRAGILE ?AT ,I WANT TO SAY TWO ?+S 9 CONCLUSION4 ,I WILL BE ABSOLUTELY DET]M9$ & ,I WILL NOT CONC$E ANY?+--NEI!R TO ! LAZYBONES1 NOR TO ! CYNICAL1 NOR TO ! EXTREMI/S4 ,& ,I ASK Y\ TO HAVE ! SAME DET]M9ATION1 EV]Y S+LE DAY4 ,DO NOT CONC$E ANY?+--NEI!R TO ! EGOI/S1 NOR TO ! PESSIMI/S1 NOR TO ! EXTREMI/S40  
  

,WE CAN APPRECIATE ! CONTEMPT & CYNICISM ( ?IS QUOTE4 

,BUT ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT EV5TS ( ,SEPTEMB] #bag TOOK PLACE 9SIDE ! ,HI< ,C\RT ( ,P>IS4 ,SOME #af MON?S AFT] ! EV5TS1 N9E 9DIVIDUALS FAC$ TRIAL = P>TICIPAT+ 9 A SPONTANE\S ACTION & C\NT]-PROTE/ 9 :I* A POLICE C> WAS SET ON FIRE4 ,! TRIAL WAS S*$UL$ = ,SEPTEMB] #a#i-#b#b1 #b#a#g4 

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,LUNDIMAT9 SUMM>IZ$ ! CONTEXT SURR\ND+ ! FIRE ?AT HAPP5$ ON ,MAY #a#h1 #baf AT ,QUAI DE ,VALMY4 

,91 ,MAY #b#a#f1 :ILE ! UPHEAVAL AGA9/ ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL WAS /ILL AT ITS HEI<T1 A POLICE UNION NAM$ ,ALLIANCE SEIZ$ ! ,REPUBLIQUE ,SQU>E 9 ,P>IS1 ! SITE ( ! EPHEM]AL ,FR5* MOVEM5T ,NUIT ,DEB\T4 ,! UNION'S MA9 OBJECTIVE WAS TO /AGE AN ILLUSORY RECONCILIATION BETWE5 ! ,FR5* POPULATION & !IR POLICE4 ,TO DO SO1 ! UNION 9VIT$ SOME MAJOR FIGURES FROM ! ,FRONT ,NATIONAL1 ! F>-RI<T & FASCI/ ,FR5* POLITICAL P>TY4 ,AS POLICE AG5TS TOOK PICTURES ) FASCI/ />S1 O!R POLICE UNITS ?AT W]E /ILL ON ! CLOCK PROTECT$ !IR COLLEAGUES' GA!R+4 

,T5SIONS 9CREAS$ BETWE5 C\NT]-PROTE/]S & LAW 5=CEM5T UNITS1 :O W]E %OV+ & PEPP]-SPRAY+ ACTIVI/S AS USUAL4 ,A SPONTANE\S M>* BROKE \T 9 RESPONSE4 ,ON ITS WAY ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,P>IS1 ! CR[D 5C\NT]$ A POLICE C> /UCK 9 TRAFFIC4 ,! C> WAS ATTACK$ & SET ON FIRE4 

,9 RESPONSE1 ,MANUEL ,VALLS1 !N ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 SAID ?AT HE WANT$ 0REL5TLESS SANCTIONS0 9FLICT$ ON ! 9DIVIDUALS :O TOOK P>T 9 ! ATTACK4 ,! JUDICIAL MA*9]Y DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO DESIGNATE & >RE/ ITS FIR/ SUSPECTS4 ,:5 ! TRIALS />T$1 TWO DEF5DANTS REMA9$ 9C>C]AT$1 SIX W]E UND] JUDICIAL CONTROL1 & ANO!R 9DIVIDUAL C\LDN'T BE F\ND1 AS HE NEV] RESPOND$ TO ! SUMMONS S5T BY ! C\RT4 

,?REAT5$ BY ! UNCONTROLLABLE RAGE REBELS HAD UNLEA%$ 9 ! /REETS1 :I* S5T SP>KS ( 9SURRECTION FLY+ ?R\<\T ,P>IS & O!R CITIES1 ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T SAW 9 ?IS EV5T A P]FECT OPPORTUNITY TO REE/ABLI% ORD] & REASS]T ITS AU?ORITY4 ,AS ! TRIALS APPROA*$1 WE ALL KNEW ?AT !Y W\LD BE DRAMATICALLY PUBLICIZ$ & POLITICIZ$1 AS !Y W\LD PIT ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ! POLICE & ! /ATE ITSELF--& ALSO BECAUSE ! AU?ORITIES C\LD USE ! V]DICT TO 9TIMIDATE ANYONE :O MI<T WI% TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION T[>DS ! /ATE1 ITS LAWS1 & ITS POLICIES4 

,WILL !Y SUCCE$8 ,?AT HAS YET TO BE SE54 

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,! FOLL[+ TEXT HAS BE5 ASSEMBL$ FROM TRANSLATIONS & ADAPTATIONS ( V>I\S REPORTS ON ! TRIAL HE>+S & >TICLES RELAT$ TO ! CASE4 ,9 %>+ !SE N>RATIVES1 WE HOPE TO (F] A BROAD] UND]/&+ ( ! CASE1 & TO REVEAL ! OBVI\S POLITICAL REPRESSION & SPECTACLE ORGANIZ$ BY ! C\RT1 ! POLICE1 & ! /ATE AGA9/ \R COMPANIONS4 

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,?IS >TICLE WAS ORIG9ALLY PUBLI%$ ON ,W$NESDAY1 ,SEPTEMB] #b1 #bag BY ,NANTES ,9DYM$IA4 

,P>IS3 ,REPORT ON ! ,FIR/ ,DAY ( ! ,TRIALS ,CONC]N+ ! ,POLICE ,C> ,SET ON ,FIRE 

  

,L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE CONV]G$ 9 FRONT ( ! #a#d? *AMB] ( ! HI< C\RT1 EV5 BE=E ! />T+ H\R ( ! HE>+4 ,J\RNALI/S W]E !RE TOO4 ,FIR/1 !Y TOOK PICTURES ( ?OSE :O WANT$ TO BE PHOTOGRAPH$2 !N !Y SNAPP$ AWAY AT ! DEF5DANTS :5 !Y W]E ASK$ TO 5T] ! C\RTROOM4 ,!IR MICROPHONES HOV]$ OV] ! HEADS ( ! SUPPORT]S4 ,P>T ( ! CR[D PROTE/$ & REACT$3 SOME UMBRELLAS W]E OP5$ & BR&I%$ SO NO PICTURES C\LD BE TAK51 SEV]AL FAMILI> FACES W]E HECKL$1 & LAT] ON1 SOME /ICK]S W]E /UCK ON CAM]A L5SES4 ,DUR+ ! DEF5DANTS' EXIT1 BY A SIDE DOOR1 A WELCOME /AMP$E 5ABL$ ! CR[D TO PU% ! J\RNALI/S AWAY :ILE !Y W]E TRY+ TO /EAL SOME IMAGES4 

,MEAN:ILE1 PEOPLE RU%$ 9 FRONT ( ! CLOS$ B>RI]S & SL[LY />T$ TO W>M UP BY ASK+ = A BIGG] C\RTROOM4 ,NUM]\S LAWY]S ALSO 5T]$ ! ROOM ONE BY ONE4 

,!RE W]E AT LEA/ #ah PEOPLE 9 LAWY]S' CLO?+ 9SIDE ! ROOM4 

,! POLICE LET ! JUDICI>Y PRESS 5T] ! ROOM UNTIL ! BOX WAS FULL2 !N !Y LET ! DEF5DANTS' FAMILIES 5T] ONE BY ONE AFT] *ECK+ !IR ,I,DS4 ,COPS 9SI/$ ON SELECT+ :O WAS ALL[$ TO 5T] ! ROOM & :O WAS NOT1 SO ONLY ?OSE CONSID]$ 0REALLY CLOSE10 0! P>5TS10 0! DAD & ! MOM0 W]E ALL[$ TO 5T] ! ROOM4 ,EV5TUALLY1 H[EV]1 !Y 5D$ UP LETT+ SOME ( ! DEF5DANTS' CLOSE FRI5DS 5T] )\T ASK+ = ANY ,I,D4 ,F9ALLY1 !Y ANN\NC$ ?AT FIVE OR SIX SEATS W]E /ILL AVAILABLE = ! PUBLIC4 

,9SIDE1 SOME SEATS REMA9$ AVAILABLE1 AS WELL AS SOME SPACE = ?OSE :O PREF]R$ TO REMA9 /&+1 BUT A L>GE P>T ( ! PUBLIC /AY$ \TSIDE ) ! RE/ ( ! J\RNALI/S4 

,ONCE ! JUDGES W]E SEAT$1 A LAWY] TOOK ! FLOOR TO COMPLA9 AB\T ! LACK ( SPACE & DEM&$ A BIGG] ROOM 09 ! NAME ( ALL ! DEF5SE LAWY]S40 ,SOMEONE 9 ! AUDI5CE PO9T$ \T ?AT ! ROOM WAS ALSO WAY TOO SMALL TO WELCOME ALL ! RELATIVES & ! PUBLIC :O WANT$ TO %[ SUPPORT AT ! TRIAL4 ,! JUDGE REPLI$ CURTLY ?AT ?IS P]SON WAS NOT ALL[$ TO SPEAK4 

,BUT AS AN ANSW] TO ! LAWY]'S REQUE/1 ! HE>+ WAS SUSP5D$ A FIR/ TIME4 

,IT RESUM$ AFT] HALF AN H\R4 ,SOME ADDITIONAL *AIRS W]E BR\<T = ! LAWY]S & 9 ORD] TO 5ABLE MORE J\RNALI/S TO 5T] ! ROOM4 

,:5 ! JUDGE TRI$ TO CALL ! ROLL ( ! DEF5DANTS1 ! LAWY]S W5T FUR!R BY EXPLA9+ ?AT ! CONDITIONS ( ! TRIAL W]E NOT 0WOR?Y ( A NORMAL DEF5SE10 AS !Y W]E PREV5T$ FROM HAV+ PHYSICAL ACCESS TO !IR FILES4 ,A LAWY] ADD$ ?AT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO LET ! J\RNALI/S 5T] ! C\RTROOM1 AS IT WAS A 0SYMBOLIC CASE0 9VOLV+ POLICE VIOL5CE4 ,ANO!R TOOK ! PROSECUTOR TO TASK = BE+ P]SONALLY RESPONSIBLE = S*$UL+ ! TRIAL 9 SU* A SMALL ROOM4 ,9 !IR TURN1 J\RNALI/S PUT PRESSURE ON ! C\RT TO ALL[ !IR COLLEAGUES \TSIDE TO REPORT ON ! HE>+4 ,TO ?AT 5D1 !Y EV5 ?REAT5$ TO LEAVE ! C\RTROOM ALL TOGE!R4 

,! PRESID5T ( ! B>1 PREVI\SLY CALL$ BY ! DEF5SE LAWY]S1 ASK$ = SOME CALM & TO TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION ! OBS]VATIONS & REQUE/S MADE BY ! DEF5SE4 ,! JUDGE RESPOND$ ?AT ADDITIONAL *AIRS HAD ALREADY BE5 BR\<T TO ! ROOM4 ,! LATT] WAS ALSO TALK+ AT SOME PO9T AB\T LETT+ EV]YONE 9 ! AUDI5CE SIT 9 ON ! HE>+ BY E/ABLI%+ SOME K9D ( ROTATION1 TO TAKE PLACE EV]Y TWO H\RS4 ,HE ALSO 9SI/$ ON ! 0S]5ITY0 :]E9 ! TRIAL HAD TO TAKE PLACE4 

,MEAN:ILE1 \TSIDE1 ! SLOGAN 0A BIGG] ROOM0 WAS AMPLIFI$ TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT WE C\LD ACTUALLY HE> IT OV] ! REPEAT$ CALLS = CALM MADE BY ! ,JUDGE4 ,?R\<\T ! 5TIRE HE>+1 WE W\LD HE> 9SIDE ! C\RTROOM ALL ! SLOGANS *ANT$ BY ?OSE :O REMA9$ \TSIDE & CONT9U$ TO DEM& 0A BIGG] ROOM0 & FRE$OM = ! PRISON]S4 

,! DEF5SE LAWY]S /OOD UP TO (FICIALLY PROTE/4 

,ONE ( !M EXPLA9$ ?AT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO ROTATE ! PUBLIC3 H[ TO *OOSE AMONG !M8 ,H[ TO DEAL ) ?OSE :O W\LD NOT WANT TO LEAVE8 ,%\LD WE ROTATE ! J\RNALI/S TOO8 ,HE ASK$ = ! HE>+ TO BE SUSP5D$ = ! RE/ ( ! DAY & = ! TRIAL TO RESUME 9 A BIGG] ROOM ! NEXT DAY4 

,ANO!R COMM5T3 EV5 ) ! ADD$ *AIRS1 ! LAWY]S DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO !IR COMPUT]S1 & C\LDN'T OP5 !IR FILES PROP]LY1 :ILE ! PROSECUTOR WAS COM=TABLY SEAT$ ON HIS *AIR ) A DIRECT ACCESS TO A COMPUT]4 ,!RE WAS NO 0EQUALITY ( >MS40 ,! ,JUDGE TOLD HIM NOT TO BE SO EXCESSIVE1 & ASS]T$ ?AT ?IS PROBLEM IS ALWAYS SOLV$ 9 PRACTICE4 

,A LAWY] ?REAT5$ TO MOVE ! >GUM5TS TO ! JURIDICAL FIELD & CIT$ ! ,EUROPEAN ,CONV5TION ON ,HUMAN ,RI<TS1 AS WELL AS ! RI<TS ( ! DEF5SE4 ,HE ?REAT5$ TO FILE REQUE/S TO NULLIFY ! TRIAL IF IT CONT9U$ UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,! JUDGE TOOK HIM AT HIS WORD & SAID ?AT ! C\RT WAS READY TO DELIB]ATE ON REF]RAL REQUE/S AS WELL AS ON NULLITY REQUE/S IF !Y W]E =MULAT$1 & ?IS AFT] ! PROSECUTOR'S OP9ION4 ,! LAWY]S CONFIRM$4 

,! PROSECUTOR DIDN'T HAVE ANY OP9ION ( ! ADJ\RNM5T'S REQUE/1 AS HE DIDN'T KN[ ! AVAILABILITY ( ! O!R ROOMS 9 ! C\RT4 ,HE 9SI/$ ON SAY+ ?AT 0S9CE ! FIR/ M9UTE ( ! HE>+1 ! DEF5SE'S RI<TS W]E RESPECT$0 & 9SI/$ ON ! EF=TS PROVID$ BY ! C\RT1 EXPLA9+ ?AT ! DAY'S CIRCUM/ANCES W]E ! FAULT ( LAWY]S :O ADD$ !IR NAMES TO ! ORIG9AL LI/ ( P>TICIPANTS1 & ?AT ! PUBLIC & ! J\RNALI/S ALREADY HAD 5\< SPACE4 

,! ROOM GR[L$ 9SIDE4 ,WE C\LD /ILL HE> *ANTS & %\TS COM+ FROM \TSIDE4 

,! HE>+ WAS SUSP5D$ ONCE AGA9 SO ! JUDGES C\LD RULE ON ! REQUE/ = ADJ\RNM5T4 

,9 !IR TURN1 ! JUDGES ANN\NC$ ! 5D ( ! HE>+ = ! DAY4 ,! TRIAL W\LD RESUME ! FOLL[+ DAY 7,W$NESDAY ,SEPTEMB] #b7 9SIDE ! #a#f? ,*AMB] AT #a3#c PM1 ONE FLOOR D[N/AIRS4 ,WE W]E EXPECT+ A CRIM9AL *AMB] 7LIKE ?AT DAY7 ) PROBABLY MORE SPACE = ! LAWY]S & AT BE/ #b TO #c MORE PEOPLE 9 ! PUBLIC1 BUT PROBABLY NO MORE 0S]5ITY0 ?AN ?AT DAY4 

,ANYWAY1 ! COPS TOOK ! PEOPLE GA!R$ \TSIDE ( ! ROOM (F ! PREMISES ( ! HI< C\RT AS !Y *ANT$ NUM]\S SLOGANS1 9CLUD+ 0,FIRE TO ! PRISONS60 & 0,FRE$OM = ALL60 

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,?IS >TICLE WAS ORIG9ALLY PO/$ ON ,?URSDAY ,SEPTEMB] #b#a1 #bag BY ,NANTES ,9DYM$IA4 

,P>IS3 ,REPORT ON ! ,SECOND ,DAY ( ! ,TRIALS ,CONC]N+ ! ,POLICE ,C> ,SET ON ,FIRE 

  

,ON ,?URSDAY1 ! HE>+S BEGAN AT #a AM 9 ! #a#f? ,*AMB]4 ,! PRESSURE WAS SET UP FROM ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,C\RT :]E G5D>MES PHYSICALLY SE>*$ BAGS AFT] *ECK+ !M ?R\< X-RAY SCANN]S4 ,!Y W]E ESPECIALLY LOOK+ = /ICK]S1 H&\TS1 & UMBRELLAS AS !Y HAD RECEIV$ ! ORD] TO SEIZE SU* ITEMS4 ,!SE SECURITY MEASURES BLOCK$ ! PROGRESS ( ! WAIT+ L9E4 ,AS A RESULT1 NUM]\S SUPPORT]S F\ND !MSELVES /UCK \TSIDE1 AS WELL AS F\R DEF5DANTS :O HADN'T BE5 SUMMON$4 ,! LATT] F9ALLY GA9$ ACCESS TO ! C\RTROOM AT #a3#e PM4 

,! HE>+ OP5$ ) ! ROLL CALL ( ! DEF5DANTS & ! CIVIL P>TIES1 ! REM9D] ( ! *>GES1 & ! ROLES ATTRIBUT$ TO EV]YONE 9VOLV$ 9 ! CASE4 ,!N1 SEV]AL LAWY]S >GU$ TO NULLIFY ! TRIAL4 ,FIR/1 ! LAWY]S ( TWO 9DIVIDUALS /ILL 9C>C]AT$ CLAIM$ ?AT !IR DET5TION WAS IRREGUL>1 AS NO WRITT5 DECISIONS W]E PUBLI%$ AFT] ! PREVI\S HE>+ ON ,JULY #a#g1 #b#a#g4 ,ANO!R LAWY] FIL$ A CONCLUSION CONC]N+ ! 9ADMISSIBILITY ( CONSID]+ ! POLICE UNION ,ALLIANCE AS A CIVIL P>TY 9 ?IS TRIAL4 ,!Y BAS$ !IR >GUM5TATION ON SPECIFIC CASE LAWS ?AT SPECIFY ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* A PR(ESSIONAL UNION CAN OR CANNOT =M A CIVIL P>TY DUR+ A TRIAL4 

,! ,ALLIANCE LAWY] ANSW]$ ?IS REQUE/ BY CONTE/+ ! ADMISSIBILITY ( ! CONCLUSIONS1 >GU+ ?AT ,ALLIANCE HAS BE5 A CIVIL P>TY S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! TRIAL1 & SU* CRITICISM %\LD HAVE BE5 MADE E>LI]4 

,AFT] ! LAWY]S REPLI$ TO ! >GUM5TS PRES5T$ BY ! PROSECUTOR1 ! C\RT LEFT ! ROOM = A MOM5T1 !N RETURN$4 ,IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ! 09CID5TS W\LD BE ADD$ TO ! CONT5T10 :I* MEANS ?AT ! DECISIONS REG>D+ ! REQUE/S TO NULLIFY W\LD BE PRON\NC$ ONLY DUR+ ! V]DICT ( ! TRIAL4 

,A DOZ5 POLICE (FIC]S FROM ,ALLIANCE OCCUPY+ TWO R[S 9 ! BACK ( ! ROOM W]E MAK+ COMM5TS SU* AS 0,CAN'T !Y =CE !SE AS%OLES TO /& UP80 7REF]R+ TO ! 9DIVIDUALS :O REFUS$ TO /& UP :5 ! MEMB]S ( ! C\RT 5T]$ ! ROOM71 TO :I* SOME PEOPLE ANSW]$ !M3 0,%UT UP60 

,!N ! JUDGE BEGAN SUMM>IZ+ ! FACTS4 ,! TE/IMONIES ( SOME /OREKEEP]S W]E READ1 NUM]\S VIDEOS W]E PRES5T$ & WAT*$1 & ! /ATEM5T ( ,ALLISON ,B>!LEMY--! PASS5G] (FIC] 9 ! BURNT C>--WAS READ1 EV5 IF %E WASN'T PRES5T 9SIDE ! C\RTROOM4 

,NEXT1 ,KEV9 ,PHILIPPY1 ! DRIV] ( ! C>1 WAS 9T]ROGAT$ AT ! B>4 ,SOME LAU<S W]E HE>D 9SIDE ! ROOM :5 HE ASS]T$ ?AT HIS 0AGGRESSOR0 WAS T>GET+ HIS HEAD BECAUSE HE 0WANT$ TO PUT HIM ON ! GR\ND SO HE C\LD F9I% .<READ3 KILL.> HIM40 ,! JUDGE CONT9U$ ! SUMM>Y ( ! 9VE/IGATION1 M5TION+ ! 9T]ROGATIONS ( SOME 9DIVIDUALS >RE/$ ON ,MAY #ah BUT NOT ACCUS$ 9 ! CASE1 AS WELL AS ! TE/IMONY ( ! ANONYM\S COP :O TE/IFI$ AGA9/ F\R ( ! DEF5DANTS4 ,A LAWY] HI<LI<T$ ?AT ! *RONOLOGY 9 ! JUDGE'S ACC\NT WAS 9CORRECT1 AS ! LATT] HADN'T M5TION$ ! 9T]ROGATIONS ( ! ACTUAL DEF5DANTS YET1 :ILE PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ BE=E ! PUBLICATION ( ! TE/IMONY ( ! ANONYM\S POLICE (FIC] 7! 9TELLIG5CE POLICE (FIC] CODE NAME DUR+ ! TRIAL WAS ,T#a#d#b74 ,! JUDGE JU/IFI$ HIMSELF SAY+ ?AT HE DID SO 0TO BE CLE>]40 

,! FIR/ DEF5DANT WAS 9T]ROGAT$4 ,%E APPE>$ BE=E ! JUDGE 9 CU/ODY & ACCUS$ ( ?R[+ A SMALL METAL PO/ 9TO ! FRONT W9D%IELD ( ! POLICE C>4 ,! JUDGE QUOT$ H] PREVI\S 9T]ROGATIONS & COMM5T$ ON SEV]AL PICTURES ATTA*$ TO ! FILE1 BUT ! QUE/ION+ 5D$ SOON AS ! DEF5DANT REFUS$ TO TALK4 

,A SECOND DEF5DANT WAS CALL$ TO ! B>4 ,HE WAS ACCUS$ ( HITT+ ! C> & ONE ( ! POLICE (FIC]S ) A METALLIC ROD4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ ! FACTS & EXPLA9$ !M BY ! 9CREAS+ ANG] HE FELT :ILE TAK+ P>T ( SEV]AL DEMON/RATIONS & REALIZ+ ! DISPROPORTIONATE POLICE VIOL5CE DUR+ !M4 ,HE 5D$ HIS EXPLANATION BY SAY+ ?AT HE REGRETT$ HIS ACTIONS & APOLOGIZ$ TO ! POLICE (FIC]4 ,= ALMO/ TWO H\RS1 ! JUDGE & ! PROSECUTOR 9T]ROGAT$ HIM4 ,!Y CONFRONT$ HIM ) O!R VIDEOS ( ! DEMON/RATION1 9 ORD] TO TRY TO DEMON/RATE ?AT HE WAS ALSO VIOL5T T[>DS POLICE (FIC]S ON O!R OCCASIONS4 

,AFT] A HE>+ SUSP5SION1 ! JUDGE REVIEW$ ! CAL5D> ( ! TRIAL4 ,HE ANN\NC$ ?AT ! DISCUSSIONS W\LD />T ON ,?URSDAY & ,FRIDAY AT #a AM & ! V]DICT W\LD BE GIV5 ON ,FRIDAY ,SEPTEMB] #b#i4 

,!N A ?IRD DEF5DANT WAS CALL$ TO ! B>4 ,ONLY ACCUS$ ( 0P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! GA!R+10 HE WAS QUE/ION$ ON SOME ELEM5TS F\ND DUR+ A H\SE SE>*1 9 P>TICUL> ON HIS HELMET COLLECTION1 ON ! *OICE ( ! BR& ( HIS JACKET1 ON ! EV5TS ( ! DEMON/RATION1 & ON ! FACT ?AT ! LATT] WAS UNAU?ORIZ$4 ,! QUE/ION ( KN[+ :5 HE DECID$ TO PUT HIS HOOD ON SEEM$ TO BE REALLY DE> TO ! JUDGE'S HE>T1 :O WAS %[+ AT ! SAME TIME A PIXELAT$ PICTURE 9 :I* WE W]E SUPPOS$ TO SEE ! DEF5DANT PUTT+ HIS HOOD ON4 ,! ROOM PROTE/$1 BUT ACCORD+ TO ! FAVORITE S5T5CE ( ! JUDGE1 0EV]YONE WILL APPRECIATE ?IS40 7,WE ?\<T ?AT IT WAS HIS ROLE TO 0APPRECIATE0 :E!R ! EVID5CE WAS CORRECT & ADMISSIBLE1 BUT :ATEV]47 

,9 TURN1 ! F\R? & LA/ DEF5DANT ( ! DAY WAS CALL$ TO ! B>4 ,HE WAS ACCUS$ ) ! SAME *>GES AS ! PREVI\S ONE1 BUT ALSO = REFUS+ TO HAVE HIS ,D,N,A TAK5 DUR+ HIS >RE/4 ,9 A SITUATION SIMIL> TO ! PREVI\S ONE1 AN OBJECT WAS EXTRACT$ FROM ! SEAL$ EVID5CE 9 ORD] TO LE>N :E!R IT WAS A TRUN*EON OR A BROK5 /ICK ( A %OVEL4 ,!N A DEBATE BEGAN REG>D+ ! PRES5CE ( 0TE> GAS0 9 HIS H\SE 7WE SUPPOS$ ?AT ! JUDGE WAS REF]R+ TO PEPP] SPRAY74 

,! C\RTROOM REACT$ :5 ! JUDGE PRES5T$ SOME PICTURES ?AT SUPPOS$LY %[$ ! DEF5DANT4 ,IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT IT WASN'T HIM 9 ! PICTURES1 ESPECIALLY BECAUSE ! 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! SO-CALL$ EVID5CE WAS A SMOK]1 :ILE ! DEF5DANT IS NOT4 ,HIS LAWY] PROTE/$ ?AT !RE WAS NO OBJECTIVE ELEM5T 9 ! ACCUSATION4 ,! DEF5DANT ADMITT$ HIS PRES5CE AT ! DEMON/RATION BUT 9SI/$ ?AT HE WASN'T NEXT TO ! C> DUR+ ! ATTACK & ?AT HE WASN'T MASK$4 

,AT #h PM1 ! HE>+ WAS OV]4 ,IT W\LD RESUME ! NEXT DAY AT #a AM = ! 9T]ROGATIONS ( ! O!R F\R DEF5DANTS4 

,! POLICE 9T]CEPT$ TWO 9DIVIDUALS AS !Y EXIT$ ! C\RT & =C$ !M 9TO AN UNM>K$ POLICE C>4 ,!Y W]E S5T TO AN UNKN[N DE/9ATION1 MAYBE BECAUSE !Y W]E SE5 ON VIDEO CAM]AS PUTT+ /ICK]S 9SIDE ! ,C\RT PREMISES4 

,>RE/S AT ! ,EXIT ( ! ,HI< ,C\RT1 DUR+ ! ,TRIAL ,CONC]N+ ! ,POLICE ,C> ,SET ON ,FIRE 

  

,IT SEEMS ?AT A SMALL GR\P ( PEOPLE W]E BLOCK$ AT ! EXIT ( ! C\RT ) !IR ID5TITY TAK54 ,F9ALLY1 TWO 9DIVIDUALS W]E IMMOBILIZ$ 9 ONE CORN] ( ! C\RTY>D 7! WALLS HAD B>S ON !M7 BE=E BE+ TAK5 AWAY = HAV+ PUT SOME /ICK]S 9SIDE ! PREMISES4 ,! POLICE MAY HAVE US$ VIDEO SURVEILLANCE TO BR+ !SE *>GES4 ,SOME ( ! PEOPLE PRES5T DUR+ ! >RE/ REACT$ & TRI$ TO BLOCK ! POLICE C> ?AT WAS TAK+ ! TWO >RE/EES AWAY4 

,IF ! CR[D HAD BE5 MORE NUM]\S & MORE DET]M9$1 IT W\LD PROBABLY HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE TO MAKE ?IS >RE/ MORE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE1 OR AT LEA/ NOT TO LET ! COPS DO !IR DIRTY WORK SO QUIETLY4 

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,P>IS3 ,REPORT ON ! ,?IRD ,DAY ( ! ,TRIALS ,CONC]N+ ! ,POLICE ,C> ,SET ON ,FIRE 

  

,! HE>+S TOOK PLACE FROM #a AM UNTIL #g3#c PM1 ) AN H\R BREAK AT NOON4 

,! F\R DEF5DANTS :O HADN'T BE5 9T]ROGAT$ ! PREVI\S DAY W]E QUE/ION$ ONE AFT] ANO!R4 ,! FIR/ ONE WAS ACCUS$ ( HITT+ ! DRIV] & BREAK+ ! BACK W9D%IELD ( ! C> ) A PO/4 ,! SECOND ONE WAS ACCUS$ ( HAV+ BE5 PRES5T 9 ! >EA DUR+ ! ATTACK4 ,! ?IRD WAS ACCUS$ ( HAV+ PO9T$ \T ! COP C> DUR+ ! MOVEM5T ( ! CR[D ?R\< ! /REET & = HAV+ RAIS$ HIS >MS TO ! SKY :5 ! POLICE C> WAS SET ON FIRE4 ,! F\R? & LA/ DEF5DANT WAS ACCUS$ ( HAV+ BROK5 ! BACK RI<T SIDE W9D[ ( ! C> ) A SMALL PO/4 

,!N ! JUDGE PRES5T$ ! EVID5CE AGA9/ ! N9? DEF5DANT1 ACCUS$ ( ?R[+ ! FL>E 9SIDE ! C>4 ,?IS DEF5DANT WASN'T PRES5T 9 ! C\RTROOM & WASN'T REPRES5T$ BY A LAWY]4 

,! ATMOSPH]E 9SIDE ! C\RTROOM WAS T5SE4 ,TWO 9DIVIDUALS :O CAME TO SUPPORT ! DEF5DANTS W]E EXPELL$1 & ONE ( !M WAS DIRECTLY ?R[N (F ! C\RT PREMISES4 ,G5D>MES W]E ?REAT5+ US ) EXPULSION IF WE LOOK$ AT \R PHONES1 :ILE ! ,ALLIANCE COPS 7:O CAME TO SUPPORT ! CIVIL P>TIES7 SEEM$ TO PLAY 0,C&Y ,CRU%0 9 ! BACK ( ! ROOM4 ,ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS1 !RE W]E L\D REACTIONS AMONG US CONC]N+ ! REM>KS ( ! PROSECUTORS OR ! BEHAVIOR ( ! G5D>MES & ,ALLIANCE COPS4 

,AT ONE PO9T1 ! G5D>MES 9 FRONT ( ! C\RTROOM TRI$ TO ADMIT A PRO-COP 9DIVIDUAL DRESS$ 9 A BLUE1 :ITE1 & R$ %IRT 7PATRIOTISM IS FA%IONABLE74 ,IT WAS ! SAME 9DIVIDUAL :O HAD BE5 9SULT+ PEOPLE ! PREVI\S DAY4 ,SOME SUPPORT]S DECID$ TO BLOCK HIM1 BUT UN=TUNATELY POLICE (FIC]S TOOK ?AT OPPORTUNITY TO EXPEL SOME SUPPORT]S FROM ! PREMISES ( ! HI< C\RT4 ,! PRO-COP GUY WAS P]MITT$ TO /AY 9 ! C\RTROOM :ILE MO/ ( ! EVICT$ P]SONS W]E NOT ALL[$ TO RE5T] ! C\RT4 

,! TWO 9DIVIDUALS >RE/$ ! PREVI\S DAY W]E RELEAS$ AFT] #bd H\RS 9 JAIL1 ) NO FUR!R ACTION TAK5 AGA9/ !M SO F>4 ,9SIDE ! CORRIDORS ( ! C\RT1 AN 9VE/IGATION WAS TAK+ PLACE4 ,TWO POLICE (FIC]S ) PHOTOS ( AN>*I/ /ICK]S W]E W&]+ >\ND LOOK+ AT ! WALLS4 ,AT SOME PO9T1 ! CLOSE/ RE/ROOMS W]E 5TIRELY DIS9FECT$ & CLEAN$--BUT NOT = LONG1 AS SOON AFT]1 !Y W]E COV]$ ) GRAFFITI & /ICK]S ONCE AGA94 

,9 ADDITION1 ! PREVI\S NI<T1 A TOTAL ( #ae SQU>E MET]S ( POLICE B>RACKS CONTA9+ VEHICLES & (FICES HAD BE5 SET ON FIRE 9 ,GR5OBLE 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! DEF5DANTS4 ,! NEXT AFT]NOON1 DUR+ ! DEMON/RATION 9 ,P>IS1 ! CORTEGE DE TETE 7! HEAD ( ! M>*7 WAS *ANT+3 0,A LA #>E1 A LA #bE1 A LA #cE VOITURE BRULEE1 LIB]TE P\R T\S LES 9CULPES40 70,AT ! #a/1 AT ! #bND1 AT ! #cRD C> SET ON FIRE1 FRE$OM = ALL ! DEF5DANTS407 

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,P>IS3 ,! ,PROSECUTOR ,REQUE/S ,YE>S ( ,PRISON 9 ! ,CASE ( ! ,POLICE ,C> ,SET ON ,FIRE 

  

,?\< ! V]DICT WAS ORIG9ALLY S*$UL$ TO BE DELIV]$ ON ,SEPTEMB] #bi AT #aa AM1 ! C\RT PO/PON$ ! DELIV]Y4 ,NOT UNTIL TWO DAYS BE=E ! ORIG9AL V]DICT WAS SUPPOS$ TO COME1 ON ,W$NESDAY ,SEPTEMB] #b#g1 DID !Y ANN\NCE ! DATE = IT4 ,MOREOV]1 AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 >\ND #i3#c PM1 ! C\RT HAD TO DECIDE :E!R TO RELEASE ,K>A & ,KREM1 /ILL 9C>C]AT$ AT ! TIME ( ! TRIAL4 ,! C\RT REFUS$ TO RELEASE !M4 ,9 SOLID>ITY1 P>T ( ! AUDI5CE %\T$ 0,FRE$OM0 & 0,C\RAGE0 9SIDE ! C\RTROOM4 

,! PROSECUTION'S CLOS+ SPEE* WAS DELIV]$ BY ! TWO PROSECUTORS1 ,OLIVI] ,DAB9 & ,EMMANUELLE ,QU9DRY4 ,!Y SAID IT WAS 0! TRIAL ( SOME RIOT]S0 ORGANIZ$ 09 A HORDE40 ,O!R *OICE QUOTATIONS 9CLUD$1 0,:]E & :O >E ! FASCI/S & EXTREMI/S :5 WE FI<T ! POLICE1 ! JU/ICE SY/EM1 ! J\RNALI/S80 0,DUR+ A H\SE SE>*1 WE F\ND ! /ICK]S ( ! ULTRA-LEFT MOVEM5T40 0,I *ALL5GE ANYONE TO SAY ?AT JU/ICE COV]S POLICE VIOL5CE40 0,! GREAT ,L59E SAID4440 0,AN>*I/S >E REACTION>IES40 0,= ! UNCOMPROMIS+ ONES1 SIL5CE IS A RI<T BUT IT IS ALSO A SIL5CE ( APPROVAL40 

,! *>GES & ?REAT5$ S5T5CES3 

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,AGA9/ ! 9DIVIDUALS ACCUS$ ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 0A GA!R+ ) ! OBJECTIVE ( COMMITT+ VIOL5CE10 BUT ALSO = 0VOLUNT>Y VIOL5CE ON A ,P,D,A,P0 7,P]SON 9 ,*>GE ( ,PUBLIC ,AU?ORITY71 ) #d AGGRAVAT+ CIRCUM/ANCES3 VIOL5CE 9 AN ASSEMBLY1 USE ( WEAPONS1 & MASK$ FACE3  
  

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,JOA*IM 7,SWISS73 #h YE>S IMPRISONM5T C\PL$ ) A DET5TION ORD] 7HE IS CURR5TLY ON ! RUN2 AN >RE/ W>RANT HAS BE5 ISSU$1 AS HE IS ACCUS$ ( ?R[+ ! FL>E ?AT SET ! COP C> ON FIRE74  
  

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,ANTON93 #e YE>S IMPRISONM5T ) A ONE-YE> SUSP5D$ S5T5CE C\PL$ ) AN ORD] TO BE KEPT 9 JAIL & =BIDD5 TO TAKE P>T 9 ANY DEMON/RATION 9 ,P>IS = #c YE>S4 ,HE ALREADY S]V$ #a MON?S ( PREV5TIVE DET5TION4  
  

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,NICOLAS3 #e YE>S IMPRISONM5T ) A TWO-YE> SUSP5D$ S5T5CE )\T A DET5TION ORD] 7DUE TO HIS 0CLE> ACT ( CONTRITION DUR+ HIS HE>+0 & ! ABS5CE ( 0RECIDIVISM RISK0 ACCORD+ TO ! PROSECUTOR71 & BE+ PROHIBIT$ FROM TAK+ P>T 9 ANY DEMON/RATION 9 ,P>IS = #c YE>S4 ,HE ALREADY S]V$ #ac MON?S ( PREV5TIVE DET5TION4  
  

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,KREM3 #d YE>S IMPRISONM5T1 CURR5TLY KEPT 9 DET5TION & FAC+ A BAN ON TAK+ P>T 9 ANY DEMON/RATION 9 ,P>IS = #c YE>S4 ,HE HAD BE5 9 PREV5TIVE DET5TION = #g MON?S4  
  

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,K>A3 #c YE>S IMPRISONM5T ) A ONE-YE> SUSP5D$ S5T5CE & A #c YE>S BAN ( 5T]+ ! ,FR5* T]RITORY 7DUE TO H] ,U,S NATIONALITY74 ,%E HAD BE5 9 PREV5TIVE DET5TION = #af MON?S ALREADY4  
  

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,?OMAS3 #c YE>S IMPRISONM5T ) A TWO-YE> SUSP5D$ S5T5CE C\PL$ ) A BAN ON P>TICIPAT+ 9 ANY DEMON/RATION 9 ,P>IS = #c YE>S4 ,NO DETA9M5T ORD] 7?IS MEANS HE FACES ONE YE> ( ACTUAL IMPRISONM5T74 

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,ANGEL3 ONE-YE> SUSP5D$ S5T5CE & A BAN ON TAK+ P>T 9 ANY DEMON/RATION 9 ,P>IS = #c YE>S4 ,HE ALREADY SP5T #db DAYS 9 PREV5TIVE DET5TION4  
  

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,BRYAN3 ONE-YE> SUSP5D$ S5T5CE & A BAN ON TAK+ P>T 9 ANY DEMON/RATION 9 ,P>IS = #c YE>S4 ,A ,E,U,R#a F9E = REFUS+ TO GIVE HIS ,D,N,A4 ,HE ALREADY SP5T #d DAYS 9 PREV5TIVE DET5TION4  
  

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,LE&RO3 ONE-YE> SUSP5D$ S5T5CE & A BAN ON TAK+ P>T 9 ANY DEMON/RATION 9 ,P>IS = #c YE>S4 ,HE ALSO ALREADY SP5T #d DAYS 9 PREV5TIVE DET5TION4 

,REQUE/S MADE BY ! 0CIVIL P>TIES03  
  

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,! POLICE UNION ,ALLIANCE ASK$ = ,E,U,R#e = 0MORAL PREJUDICE0 REG>D+ !IR PR(ESSIONS 7) >GUM5TS SU* AS 0!SE ACTS ( VIOL5CE >E SIMIL> TO T]RORI/ ACTS074 ,! LAWY] ( ,ALLIANCE IS ,MS4 ,DELPH9E ,DES ,VILLETTES4  
  

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,KEV9 ,PHILIPPY1 ! COP :O WAS DRIV+ ! C>1 ASK$ = ,E,U,R#c1 ( 0DAMAGES & 9T]E/S0 7HIS LAWY] IS ,MS4 ,MI*ELE ,LAUNAY74 ,KEV9 ,PHILIPPY1 SECURITY ASSI/ANT1 TRI$ TO PASS ! (FICIAL EXAM TO BECOME A POLICEMAN F\R TIMES )\T SUCCESS4 ,?ANKS TO ! 9CID5T ( ! POLICE C> >SON1 HE WAS EXEMPT$ FROM ! EXAM & ACCEPT$ 9TO ! POLICE S*OOL ( ,S5S1 FROM :I* HE 0GRADUAT$0 ON ,M>* #b1 #b#a#g4 ,CURR5TLY A TRA9EE POLICE (FIC]1 HE WILL BE GIV5 T5URE 9 ,M>* #b#a#h4  
  

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,! JUDICIAL AG5T ( ! ,/ATE ASK$ = ,E,U,R#a#e4 

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,REPORT ON ! ,LA/ ,DAY ( ! ,TRIAL = ! ,POLICE ,C> ,SET ON ,FIRE 

  

,?IS MORN+1 ! ATMOSPH]E WAS REALLY QUIET 9SIDE ! ,C\RT4 ,ABSOLUTELY NO NOISE FROM \TSIDE DISRUPT$ ! PLEAS ( ! TWO LAWY]S BESIDES ! ANXI\S S\ND ( ! SIR5S ( POLICE C>S4 

,! HE>+ />T$ ) ! PLEA ( ,ANTO9E ,VEY1 ! LAWY] REPRES5T+ ,NICOLAS4 

,9 FRONT ( A RIGID1 EV5 /OICAL JUDGE1 ,ANTO9E ,VEY BEGAN BY D5\NC+ ! POLITICAL ASPECT ( ! TRIAL3 ! 9/RUCTIONS ( ,MANUEL ,VALLS1 :O HAD BE5 ,PRIME ,M9I/] AT ! TIME1 BUT ALSO ! USE ( POLICE PREMISES DUR+ CU/ODY 9 :I* FLAGS ( ! POLICE UNION ,ALLIANCE 7KN[N = EXTREMELY REACTION>Y POLITICS7 W]E DISPLAY$ ON ! WALLS4 

,HE ALSO HI<LI<T$ ! FACT ?AT ! PROSECUTOR %OOK H&S ) ! CIVIL P>TIES :5 %E >RIV$ AT ! C\RT ?AT MORN+1 ADD+1 0,Y\ W\LD NEV] DO ?AT ) ! DEF5DANTS60 

,HE EXPLA9$ ?AT ! WAY ?AT ! DEF5DANTS HAD BE5 DESCRIB$ AS GUILTY EV5 BE=E ! TRIAL BEGAN HAD RESULT$ 9 S]I\S CONSEQU5CES = !M4 

,ANTO9E ,VEY DEF5D$ ,NICOLAS AFFIRM+ ?AT HE 0DID NOT H&LE ! EV5TS1 HE DID NOT MANAGE ?IS VIOL5CE4 ,HE DID NOT CLAIM IT40 ,AFT] QUOT+ ,F\CAULT AB\T 0! FACTS1 ! SANCTION1 ! TORTURE10 ! LAWY] ASK$ = ! S5T5CES TO BE P]SONALIZ$4 

0,BECAUSE !RE IS VIOL5CE DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS1 WE %\LD NOT TAKE P>T 9 !M8 74447 ,IS IT ! IDEAS ?AT >E ON TRIAL80 

,ANTO9E ,VEY CAME BACK TO ,NICOLAS'S P]SONAL POLITICAL PA?1 H[ HE HAD BE5 %OCK$ BY ! VIOL5CE ( LAW 5=CEM5T AG5TS T[>DS DEMON/RATORS DUR+ ! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL4 ,NEV]!LESS1 HIS CLI5T IS NOT AN 0IDEOLOGUE40 

0,MADAM ! PROSECUTOR1 Y\ REM9D ME ( ,JAV]T60 ! LAWY] SAID FRANKLY CONC]N+ ! SEV]ITY ( ! S5T5CES DEM&$ BY ! TWO PROSECUTORS ON ,FRIDAY1 ,SEPTEMB] #b#b4 7,9 ,VICTOR ,HUGO'S NOVEL ,LES ,MIS]ABLES1 ,JAV]T IS A POLICE 9SPECTOR :O BECOMES OBSESS$ ) ! PURSUIT & PUNI%M5T ( ,JEAN ,VALJEAN1 AN ESCAP$ CONVICT47 

0,BE+ >M$ DOESN'T MEAN WE>+ A BLACK VE/1 A BEANIE1 & SOME SUNGLASSES60 

,!N1 HE EXPLA9$ ?AT ! 0WEAPON0 WASN'T AN IRON B> BUT A FLEXIBLE METALLIC ROD4 ,HE DEM&$ ?AT ,NICOLAS %\LD BE JUDG$ ) CLEM5CY4 0,HE WAS SEV]ELY PUNI%$1 HE IS 9S]T$ 9 SOCIETY4 ,!RE IS ABSOLUTELY NO MORE REASON TO PUT HIM BACK TO PRISON1 EXCEPT = ! SAKE ( A PUTRID POLITICAL MESSAGE40 

,ANTO9E ,VEY CONCLUD$ HIS PLEA AFFIRM+ ?AT3 0,IF Y\ S5D HIM BACK TO PRISON1 Y\ W\LD HAVE JUDG$ HIM1 BUT Y\ W\LD HAVE NOT BR\<T BACK JU/ICE40 

,!N1 IT WAS ! TURN ( ,>IE ,ALIMI1 ,ANTON9'S LAWY]1 TO PLEAD4 

,HE />T$ HIS SPEE* BY %[+ SOME COMPASSION T[>DS ! CIVIL P>TIES1 !N REM9D$ ! C\RT ?AT HIS GR&FA!R WAS A POLICE 9/RUCTOR 9 ,ALG]IA DUR+ ! /ATE ( EM]G5CY4 

,HE EXPLA9$ ?AT S9CE ! EV5TS 9 ,SIV5S 7:]E ! Y\NG DEMON/RATOR ,REMY ,FRAISSE WAS MURD]$ ON ! NI<T ( ,OCTOB] #b#e1 #bad BY A POLICE GR5ADE71 !RE HAS BE5 A CLE> *ANGE ( DOCTR9E REG>D+ LAW 5=CEM5T4 

0,H[ CAN WE EXPLA9 :Y !RE >E NO MORE *ILDR5 & /ROLL]S DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS N[ADAYS8 74447 ,BE=E1 ! DOCTR9E WAS TO KEEP ! CR[D AWAY1 TODAY IT IS TO HURT & TO DISCR$IT A SOCIAL MOVEM5T40 

,HE SAID TO SP>E A ?\<T = ,REMY ,FRAISSE1 ! ,TRAORE FAMILY1 ,!O1 & ! ,B]GSON'S /UD5T 7ALL VICTIMS ( POLICE VIOL5CE74 ,HE EXPRESS$ HIMSELF /RONGLY AGA9/ ! IMBALANCE 9 ! PROSECUTORS' CLOS+ SPEE*4 

0,AN EI<T-MON? SUSP5D$ S5T5CE = ! POLICE (FIC] :O FRACTUR$ ! NOSE ( ! HI<-S*OOL /UD5T ( ,B]GSON--AGA9/ EI<T YE>S IMPRISONM5T C\PL$ ) AN >RE/ W>RANT = A FL>E ?R[N 9SIDE A POLICE C>6 ,?IS IS NOT 9TELLIGIBLE60 

,= SEV]AL YE>S1 ,ANTON9 WAS CON/ANTLY T>GET$ BY ! ,D,R,P,P 7! ,9TELLIG5CE DEP>TM5T ( ! ,P>ISIAN POLICE74 ,9 ! #aa CASES ! ,D,R,P,P PRES5T$ AGA9/ HIM1 ,ANTON9 WAS DIS*>G$1 OR ! CASES W]E DROPP$4 

0,?IS IS A CALUMNI\S D5UNCIATION AGA9/ MY CLI5T1 ,I CAN GO SO F> AS TO SAY SO40 

,! LAWY] D5\NC$ ! ADM9I/RATIVE LOGIC ( ! FAM\S 0NOTES BLAN*ES0 70:ITE NOTES07 ( ! ,9TELLIG5CE S]VICE4 0,! ANONYM\S TE/IMONY DOESN'T MAKE ANY S5SE ANYMORE40 

,>IE ,ALIMI ANALYZ$ ! ANONYM\S TE/IMONY 70,T#a#d#b074 ,! POLICE (FIC] 9DICAT$ AT NUM]\S OCCASIONS ?AT HE DIDN'T WANT TO ANSW] ! LAWY]S' QUE/IONS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,>IE ,ALIMI1 ! TE/IMONY IS NO LONG] CR$IBLE4 ,! POLICE (FIC]'S REFUSAL TO EXPLA9 HIS /ATEM5TS C\LD ALL[ ! DEF5SE TO 9ITIATE LEGAL PROCE$+S AGA9/ HIM4 

,ANTON9 HAD AN 9JUR$ WRI/ 9 ,MAY #a#h1 #b#a#f1 AN 9JURY ?AT HE RECEIV$ A MON? & A HALF BE=E ! DAY ( ! DEMON/RATION1 0!RE=E1 HE C\LDN'T LIFT ! PO/ DUR+ ! EV5TS0 EXPLA9$ HIS LAWY]4 

0,WE >E CONFRONT$ ) A ME?OD 9 :I* WE WANT A RESULT1 AN ANSW]1 FROM ! V]Y />T60 

,!N1 ,ALIMI RETURN$ TO ! CLO?+ & PHYSICAL DETAILS M5TION$ DUR+ ! HE>+S ?AT W]E US$ TO *>GE ,ANTON94 ,NIKE %OES1 = EXAMPLE1 >E A V]Y COMMON BR& AMONG Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,KEEP+ Y\R PHONE 9 Y\R POCKET IS ONLY DO+ 0:AT EV]YBODY ELSE DOES40 ,ANTON9 HAS D>K R+S UND] HIS EYES8 ,A LOT ( Y\NG PEOPLE 0SP5D !IR NI<TS 9 FRONT ( ! TELEVISION OR P>TY+40 

,! LAWY] BR&I%$ SEV]AL PICTURES TAK5 FROM VIDEOS & PR9T$ ON C>DBO>D PAP] TO SUPPORT HIS >GUM5TS CONC]N+ ! COMMON CLO?+ FEATURES ( DEMON/RATORS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,>IE ,ALIMI1 ! PROSECUTOR DIDN'T USE ALL ! PICTURES AVAILABLE 9 ! FILE4 ,! PROSECUTOR 0LI$ 9T5TIONALLY40 ,! TE/IMONY ( ! POLICE (FIC] WAS ?AT ,ANTON9 WAS WE>+ A NECK W>M] & NOT A HOOD2 MOREOV]1 DUR+ H\SE SE>*1 !Y DIDN'T F9D ! 9CRIM9AT+ VE/4 0,HE IS NOT ! AGGRESSOR60 SAID HIS LAWY]4 ,! 0KUNG-FU0 POLICE (FIC] 7A NICKNAME GIV5 TO ,KEV9 ,PHILIPPY1 ! POLICE (FIC] ASSAULT$ DUR+ ! EV5TS7 DIDN'T EV5 RECOGNIZE ,ANTON9 BEH9D ! ONE-WAY GLASS4 

0,:AT ADDITIONAL PRO(S DO Y\ WANT8 74447 ,:Y DID WE /UBBORNLY & AGA9/ ALL ODDS ACCUSE ,ANTON98 74447 ,WE ABSOLUTELY WANT$ TO CONDEMN A POLITICAL OPPON5T4 ,POLITICS CONTAM9ATE \R JU/ICE1 WE >E 9 ,FRANCE1 NOT 9 ,RUSSIA60 

,>IE ,ALIMI ASK$ = DIS*>GE = ,ANTON94 

,! V]DICT ( ! TRIAL WAS TO BE DELIV]$ ON ,W$NESDAY1 ,OCTOB] #aa AT #a AM4 

,! C\RT CLE>$ \T :ILE ,KREM & ,K>A W]E H&CUFF$ BE=E BE+ S5T BACK TO PRISON4 ,%\TS ( 0,FRE$OM60 E*O$ 9 ! HALLWAY ( ! HI< C\RT ( ,P>IS4 

,!N1 ,SL[LY1 ! ,FIRE ,SPREADS444 

  

,SOLID>ITY HAS ALWAYS BE5 A CORE PR9CIPLE ( AN>*I/ VALUES4 ,)\T A D\BT1 IT IS AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WEAPON1 ESPECIALLY DUR+ MOM5TS ( H>D%IP OR ISOLATION4 ,AS 9 EV]Y UPHEAVAL ?AT 5DS ) MASSIVE WAVES ( REPRESSION1 ! DEMON/RATIONS AGA9/ ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL 9 #baf SADLY RESULT$ 9 NUM]\S PEOPLE BE+ 9JUR$1 >RE/$1 & PROSECUT$4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ACTS ( SOLID>ITY BROKE \T IMM$IATELY4 ,ACTIVI/S SNAT*$ >RE/EES BACK FROM ! POLICE DUR+ DEMON/RATIONS1 PRES]V+ !IR FRE$OM4 ,PEOPLE GA!R$ 9 FRONT ( POLICE /ATIONS :]E FRI5DS W]E >RE/$ & ORGANIZ$ B5EFIT %[S TO COV] >RE/EES' LEGAL EXP5SES4 

,ONE ACTION EV5 MADE ! NATIONAL NEWS4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( A WEEK ( ! TRIALS1 SOME PEOPLE DECID$ TO S5D A CLE> MESSAGE TO ! /ATE & ALL =MS ( AU?ORITY1 EXPRESS+ LOVE & SOLID>ITY ) ! DEF5DANTS4 ,ON ! NI<T ( ,?URSDAY1 ,SEPTEMB] #b#a1 A GR\P 5T]$ A POLICE B>RACKS & SET IT ON FIRE4 ,H]E IS ! TRANSLATION ( !IR COMMUNIQUE3  
  

,9C5DI>Y ,SOLID>ITY ,?IS ,?URSDAY 7,SEPT4 #b#a71 AT #c AM1 SECOND DAY ( ! TRIAL ( ! BURNT COP C>4 ,WE HAVE 5T]$ ! G5D>M]IE B>RACKS ( ,VIGNY-,MUSSET4 ,WE SET ON FIRE #f 9T]V5TION VANS & #b LOGI/ICS TRUCKS4 ,! G>AGE & ! W>EH\SE W]E DEVA/AT$ = MORE ?AN #ae SQU>E MET]S4 ,?IS ACTION IS P>T ( ! WAVE ( SOLID>ITY ATTACKS ) ! 9DIVIDUALS ON TRIAL DUR+ !SE DAYS4 ,BIG HUGS TO ,K>A & ,KREM4 ,A ?\<T = ,DAMI51 :O WAS BEAT5 UP BY COPS REC5TLY4 ,:ATEV] ! \TCOME ( ! TRIAL WILL BE1 WE WILL CONT9UE ATTACK+ ! POLICE & !IR JU/ICE4 ,\R HO/ILITY IS A SPREAD+ FIRE4 ,SOME NOCTURNALS4  

444& ! ,PRESSURE ,9CREASES 

  

,NE$LESS TO SAY1 ! ATTACK AGA9/ ! G5D>M]IE /ATION1 AS WELL AS ! 9T5SITY ( ! >SON1 CAU<T ! ATT5TION ( ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,FR5* NEWSPAP] ,LE ,MONDE1 ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR1 ,G]>D ,COLLOMB1 :O IS WELL KN[N = HIS AU?ORIT>IAN T5D5CIES1 ANN\NC$ HIS 0CON/]NATION0 & 09DIGNATION0 AB\T ?IS ATTACK4 ,HE ADD$3 0,! G5D>M]IE WILL DO EV]Y?+ POSSIBLE TO SEEK & ID5TIFY ! AU?ORS ( ?IS P>TICUL>LY S]I\S ACT1 SO !Y CAN BE ACC\NTABLE = !IR ACTIONS 9 FRONT ( ! C\RT4 74447 ,ALL MEASURES >E BE+ TAK5 SO ! EQUIPM5T & ! VEHICLES CAN BE REPLAC$ RAPIDLY40 

,ANO!R MA9/REAM >TICLE1 ?IS TIME FROM ,LIB]ATION1 EXPLA9S ?AT ! 5TIRE (FICES ( ! G5D>M]IE W]E R$UC$ TO A%ES1 9CLUD+ ! CRIM9AL 9VE/IGATION DEP>TM5T4 ,MOREOV]1 ! 0WAVE ( ATTACKS0 M5TION$ 9 ! >SON COMMUNIQUE E*OES ! >SON ( FIVE POLICE VEHICLES 9 ,LIMOGES ON ,TUESDAY1 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i1 #b#a#g1 A FEW H\RS BE=E ! OP5+ ( ! TRIAL4 ,9 ! SAME >TICLE1 WE LE>N ?AT LOCAL AU?ORITIES NOTIC$ ?AT1 LATELY1 NUM]\S ANONYM\S >SONI/ ACTIONS & COMMUNIQUES W]E PO/$ ON 9DEP5D5T M$IAS PLAT=MS SU* AS ,9DYM$IA4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! J\RNALI/1 ?IS REVEALS A SPECIAL USE ( >SON AMONG SOME RADICALS1 ESPECIALLY AGA9/ 0NECRO-TE*NOLOGIES03 >SON AGA9/ A MOBILE PHONE ANT5NA 9 ,>DE*E LA/ ,JULY2 >SON ( ,5$IS' VEHICLES & (FICES 9 ,GR5OBLE LA/ ,MAY & 9 ! DEP>TM5T ( ,DROME LA/ ,JUNE 7,5$IS1 OR ,],D,F1 IS ! COMPANY ?AT CONTROLS & MANAGES ! ELECTRICAL NETWORK 9 ,FRANCE72 OR AGA9/ 0SOCIAL CONTROL10 LIKE ! >SON ( ,C,C,A,S VEHICLES 9 ,GR5OBLE LA/ ,M>*4 

,IMM$IATELY FOLL[+ ! APPE>ANCE ( ?IS >SON COMMUNIQUE1 ! ,FR5* AU?ORITIES ONCE AGA9 UND]TOOK TO EMPLOY ! *IEF TOOLS AT !IR DISPOSAL1 FE> & 9TIMIDATION4 ,EV5 IF WE ALL KN[ ?AT ! /ATE WILL ALWAYS DEF5D ITS LEGITIMACY & P[] BY ALL MEANS NECESS>Y1 WE CAN P]CEIVE AN OBVI\S ESCALATION ( /ATE REPRESSION AGA9/ AN>*I/S & RADICALS4 ,ONE ( ! BE/ EXAMPLES IS ! AFT]MA? ( ,G#b 9 ,HAMBURG4 ,AFT] ! REBELLION AGA9/ ! ,G#b SUMMIT ?AT LIT UP ?IS PA/ SUMM]1 9 ADDITION TO SEV]AL TRIALS & S5T5CES REQUE/$ AGA9/ PEOPLE >RE/$ DUR+ ! ,G#b1 ! ,G]MAN GOV]NM5T /RUCK BACK AGA9/ 0LEFT-W+ EXTREMISM0 BY %UTT+ D[N ,L9KSUNT5 ,9DYM$IA & RAID+ SEV]AL H\SES4 

,9 ,FRANCE1 SEV]AL H\RS AFT] PUBLI%+ ! COMMUNIQUE ON !IR WEBSITE1 ,9DYM$IA ,GR5OBLE RECEIV$ AN EMAIL FROM ! ,(FICE ,C5TRAL DE ,LUTTE CONTRE LA ,CRIM9ALITE LIEE AUX ,TE*NOLOGIES DE L',9=MATION ET DE LA ,COMMUNICATION 7A POLICE ORGANIZATION D$ICAT$ 9 FI<T+ CYB]-CRIM9ALITY71 ASK+ !M TO REMOVE ! >SON COMMUNIQUE )9 #bd H\RS & ?REAT5+ TO %UT D[N ! M$IA PLAT=M4 ,! COMMUNIQUE IS CONSID]$ TO BE 0ADVOCAT+ T]RORI/ ACTS40 ,9DYM$IA ,NANTES ALSO RECEIV$ ?IS (FICIAL REQUE/4 ,SURPRIS+LY1 & )\T GIV+ A CLE> EXPLANATION ( !IR DECISIONS1 BO? WEBSITES DECID$ TO GIVE WAY TO ! AU?ORITIES' REQUE/4 ,MEAN:ILE1 MA9/REAM M$IA \TLETS PUBLI%$ ! SAME COMMUNIQUE )\T RECEIV+ ANY ?REATS FROM AU?ORITIES4 

,!SE EV5TS RAISE SEV]AL QUE/IONS3 ,H[ 9DEP5D5T CAN ALT]NATIVE M$IA BE8 ,:Y OBEY ! ?REATS ( ! POLICE & ! /ATE8 ,H[ 0SAFE0 >E WE :5 WE USE SU* PLAT=MS8 ,H[ F> >E AU?ORITIES WILL+ TO GO TO TRACK D[N AN>*I/S & O!R RADICAL ACTIVI/S8 ,BUT ALSO--H[ CAN WE EFFECTIVELY RESI/ ?IS ESCALAT+ REPRESSION8 ,IT IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN EV] TO DISCUSS !SE ISSUES AS ! WIT* HUNT CONT9UES 9 ! /REETS1 ! C\RTROOMS1 & ONL9E4 

,! ,V]DICT3 ,! ,/ATE ,ATTEMPTS TO ,EXT+UI% ! ,FLAMES 

  

,! FOLL[+ IS AN ADAPTATION & TRANSLATION ( AN >TICLE PO/$ ON ,OCTOB] #a#a1 #bag BY LUNDIMAT94 

,QUAI ,VALMY3 ,SUMM>Y ( ! ,S5T5C+ 

  

,! N9E DEF5DANTS W]E CONDEMN$ TO A TOTAL ( #c YE>S ( PRISON & MORE ?AN #d1 EUROS 9 DAMAGES4 

,! POLICE PRES5CE WAS P>TICUL>LY VISIBLE ?IS MORN+ 9 FRONT ( ! HI< C\RT & 9SIDE ! HALLS ( ! PALACE4 ,NUM]\S G5D>MES W]E ALSO SUPPORT+ ! WALLS ( ! C\RTROOM4 ,ONCE ! DEF5DANTS SAT D[N1 ! HE>+ />T$ ) ! CONCLUSIONS RAIS$ 9 LIM9E LITIS4 ,! C\RT /AT$ ?AT HAV+ ! POLICE UNION ,ALLIANCE AS A CIVIL P>TY 9 ?IS TRIAL WAS ADMISSIBLE1 & ?AT ! DET5TION ORD]S AGA9/ ,K>A & ,>I 7AKA ,KREM7 W]E LEGITIMATE4 

,!N ! C\RT EXAM9$ ! CONT5T ( ! CASE FILE & ! MA9 *>GES SELECT$4 ,! PRESID5T 9VOK$ A RE/RICTIVE USE ( ! CONCEPT ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 A GA!R+ ) ! PURPOSE ( COMMITT+ VIOL5CE1 & CONCLUD$ ?AT ! SIMPLE FACT ( HID+ ONE'S FACE WASN'T 5\< TO CONFIRM ?IS *>GE4 ,REG>D+ ! 9T5TIONAL ELEM5T M5TION$ 9 ! *>GES1 HE RECKON$ ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL HAD TO %[ A WILL TO P>TICIPATE1 OR = O!RS TO P>TICIPATE1 9 !SE ACTS ( VIOL5CE4 

,CONC]N+ ! ANONYM\S TE/IMONY1 )\T DISCUSS+ ! QUALITY OR LEGITIMACY ( ! WITNESS1 ! C\RT 9SI/$ ON ITS CONV9C+ =CE1 BUT PO9T$ \T ?AT ?IS TE/IMONY ITSELF WASN'T 5\< TO E/ABLI% GUILT4 ,!RE=E1 O!R ELEM5TS & EVID5CE %\LD SUPPORT IT4 ,REG>D+ ! ACTS ( SEV]E VIOL5CE1 HE HI<LI<T$ ?AT1 AP>T FROM ! USE ( ! METAL B>1 PO/S1 & FL>ES OR SMOKE BOMBS1 ! FACT ( HITT+ AN IMMOBILIZ$ VEHICLE ) B>E H&S1 :ILE TWO P]SONS :]E /ILL 9SIDE ! VEHICLE1 WAS SUFFICI5T TO BE *>ACT]IZ$4 ,CONC]N+ ! DE/RUCTION ( ! VEHICLE BY >SON1 ! ,C\RT CONCLUD$ ?AT ! COLLECTIVE ACTION CONTRIBUT$ TO ! REALIZATION ( ! DAMAGE4 

,!N1 ! C\RT DISCUSS$ ! FACTS4 

,REG>D+ ,ANGEL & ,BRYAN1 ! C\RT CONCLUD$ ?AT ! *>GE ( P>TICIPATION 9 A VIOL5T GA!R+ C\LDN'T BE US$ AGA9/ !M FROM ! MOM5T ?AT ! 9VE/IGATION FAIL$ TO E/ABLI% :]E ! TWO DEF5DANTS W]E DUR+ ! ASSAULT ON ! C>1 SO ! C\RT DIS*>G$ !M4 ,H[EV]1 ,BRYAN WAS S5T5C$ = REFUS+ TO GIVE HIS ,D,N,A4 

,CONC]N+ ,K>A1 ! C\RT REM9D$ ! AUDI5CE ?AT %E RECOGNIZ$ H] CULPABILITY4 ,!N1 VIA ! VOICE ( ITS PRESID5T ,M4 ,ALCUFROM1 ! C\RT TALK$ AT L5G? AB\T ! HYPO!TICAL CONSEQU5CES ( H] ACTION444 0,& :AT IF ! W9D%IELD HAD %ATT]$8 ,! TWO POLICE (FIC]S W\LD PROBABLY BE DEAD4440 ,! PRESID5T EV5 DISCUSS$ ,K>A'S J\RNEY3 %E CAME FROM ! ,U,S1 !N /AY$ 9 ,G]MANY & ,KURDI/AN1 ADD+ ?AT 0%E HELD BACK FROM ASSAULT+ POLICE (FIC]S 9 O!R C\NTRIES10 & AFFIRM$ ?AT SOME:]E ELSE1 = SU* ACTIONS1 0%E C\LD HAVE VANI%$ 9TO ?9 AIR 9 ! PROP] S5SE1 AS WELL AS 9 ! FIGURATIVE S5SE40 ,ACCORD+ TO ! PRESID5T1 %E 0TOOK ! LIB]TY ( ACT+ ?AT WAY0 BECAUSE %E KNEW ! BEHAVIOR ( ! ,FR5* POLICE4 

,REG>D+ ,NICOLAS1 ! PRESID5T NOT$ ?AT HE IMM$IATELY RECOGNIZ$ ! FACTS1 !N 9SI/$ ON ! S]I\SNESS ( ! COMMITT$ ACTS4 ,M4 ,ALCUFROM CONSID]$ ?AT :5 EXIT+ HIS VEHICLE 9 FLAMES1 ! POLICE (FIC] 0TRI$ TO ESCAPE FROM A C]TA9 DEA?10 ?IS IS :Y IT IS IMPORTANT 0TO HONOR ! C\RAGE ( ,M4 ,PHILIPPY10 :O 0WASN'T A KUNG-FU POLICE (FIC]1 BUT A C\RAGE\S MAN40 ,CONSID]+ ! REGRETS EXPRESS$ BY ! DEF5DANT1 ! C\RT E/IMAT$ ?AT 0HIS RECIDIVISM RISK WAS L[40 

,9 ! CASE ( ,ANTON91 ! ,C\RT M5TION$ ! 0BLUNT ID5TIFICATION0 MADE BY ! ANONYM\S WITNESS4 ,!N HE TOOK EV]Y S+LE PHOTOGRAPH PRES5T$ BY ,>IE ,ALIMI 7,ANTON9'S LAWY]71 EXAM9$ ALL ( !M1 & NOTIC$ SOME DIFF]5CES ) ! ASSAILANT4 ,HE EV5 M5TION$ A DIFF]5T COLOR+ ( ! EYEBR[S BETWE5 ! TWO 9DIVIDUALS4 ,H[EV]1 ! DIFF]5T COLOR TONES ( ! CLO?+ C\LD BE ATTRIBUT$ TO ! DIFF]5T ANGLES & PO9T ( VIEWS ( ! PICTURES TAK5444 ,ON ! FACT ?AT ! ANONYM\S WITNESS 7:O PRET5D$ ?AT HE WAS CON/ANTLY LOOK+ AT ,ANTON9 DUR+ ! ACTION7 DIDN'T SEE ,ANTON9 *ANG+ CLO!S1 ! PRESID5T CONCLUD$1 0!RE W]E TOO MANY PEOPLE TO SEE EV]Y?+40 

,! C\RT RETA9$ AS 9CRIM9AT+ EVID5CE ! CONTRADICTORY DECL>ATIONS ( ,ANTON9 DUR+ ! 9VE/IGATION1 DECL>ATIONS ?AT ALL TURN$ \T TO BE FALSE4 ,! C\RT EV5 ASS]T$ ?AT ! TRACK+ & TRIANGULATION ( HIS CELLPHONE 5ABL$ !M TO LOCATE HIM NE> ! /ORE HE SAID HE HAD SP5T ! AFT]NOON 91 BUT UN=TUNATELY1 !RE WAS NO?+ TO PROVE ?AT HE WAS ACTUALLY 9SIDE ( IT4 ,! C\RT IMPUT$ ! BL[S AGA9/ ! DRIV] TO HIM1 AS WELL AS ! 9S]TION ( ! PO/ 9 ! BACK W9D%IELD ( ! C>1 DUE TO 0! P]FECT CORRELATION BETWE5 ! ATTACK] & ,ANTON940 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! C\RT 9VOK$ 0! ABS5CE ( ANY REASONABLE D\BT0 REG>D+ HIS ID5TIFICATION4 ,! PRESID5T QUALIFI$ !SE AS ACTS 0( EXTREME GRAVITY0 :I* EMBODI$ AN 0URBAN GU]RILLA SC5E10 & ASS]T$ ?AT ,ANTON9 ATTACK$ ! POLICE (FIC]S AS SOME O!RS W\LD 0ATTACK BLACK PEOPLE BECAUSE !Y >E BLACK40 ,F9ALLY1 ! C\RT ALSO CONDEMN$ ! ABS5CE ( REGRETS EXPRESS$ FROM ! DEF5DANT1 ! REFUSAL TO DISCUSS ! VIOL5CE 5DUR$ BY ! TWO POLICE (FIC]S1 & MULTIPLE 9T]NET RESE>*ES ON ! EFFECTS ( DIFF]5T ACIDS4 ,! PRESID5T CONCLUD$ BY ASS]T+ ! EXI/5CE ( A RISK ( RECIDIVISM4 

,CONC]N+ ,LE&RO1 PROSECUT$ = P>TICIPAT+ 9 A VIOL5T GA!R+1 ! C\RT CONCLUD$ ?AT HIS BEHAVIOR WASN'T PASSIVE1 ?AT HE 5C\RAG$ ! AU?ORS ( ! VIOL5CE BY HIS PRES5CE4 ,! PRESID5T REM9D$ HIM ?AT :5 ! C\RT ASK$ HIM :Y HE DIDN'T /EP BACK :5 ! ATTACK />T$1 HE ANSW]$ DUR+ ! HE>+ ?AT 0HE DIDN'T HAVE TO /EP BACK40 ,! C\RT CONCLUD$ ) A 0*>ACT]IZ$0 P>TICIPATION TO ! VIOL5T GA!R+4 

,REG>D+ ,?OMAS1 ! PRESID5T RECALL$ 9 DETAIL HIS BEHAVIOR DUR+ ! DEMON/RATION1 M5TION+ ! BL[S & PUN*ES HE ADM9I/]$ TO ! C>1 ?\< ?IS ASPECT HADN'T EV5 BE5 M5TION$ 9 ! FILE PREVI\SLY4 ,HE WAS CONVICT$ = ACTS ( VIOL5CE & DEGRADATION4 

,CONC]N+ ,>I1 ! ,C\RT CONCLUD$ ?AT HIS PASSPORT PICTURE MAT*$ 9 ALL CRIT]IA ! PICTURE ( ! ASSAILANT TAK5 9 ! METRO 7HIS EYEBR[S & HIS TWO MOLES--NOTE ?AT ?IS PICTURE ALSO PRECISELY MAT*$ TWO O!R 9DIVIDUALS AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! 9VE/IGATION44474 ,REG>D+ ! SPECIFIC /R& ( HAIR1 ! C\RT EXPLA9$ ?AT !Y ONLY BAS$ !IR ID5TIFICATION ON ! BLACK & :ITE PICTURE ?AT WAS H&$ TO ! DEF5SE 7& NOT ! COLOR PHOTO 9SIDE ! (FICIAL CASE FILE74 ,!N1 !Y M5TION$ ?AT ! CLO!S SEIZ$ 9 ! SQUAT 7SUNGLASSES & BLACK GLOVES7 W]E ID5TICAL TO ?OSE VISIBLE ON ! VIDEOS4 ,CONSID]+ ,>I GUILTY AS *>G$1 ! C\RT SAID ?AT HIS SIL5CE DIDN'T 5ABLE !M TO KN[ HIS MOTIVATION1 BUT ANYWAY1 0NO CAUSE C\LD JU/IFY ! USE ( VIOL5CE40 

,TO F9I%1 ! C\RT CONCLUD$ ?AT ,JOA*IM 7FROM ,SWITZ]L&7 HAD BE5 ID5TIFI$ 9 ! PICTURE1 & ?AT ! /UDY ( HIS PHONE RECORD ALL[$ !M TO E/ABLI% HIS ACTUAL PRES5CE 9 ,FRANCE DUR+ ! EV5TS4 ,! PRESID5T CONCLUD$ SAY+ ?AT ,JOA*IM C\LD HAVE KILL$ ! POLICE (FIC]S & ?AT A FL>E WAS AT LEA/ AS DANG]\S AS1 OR EV5 MORE DANG]\S ?AN1 A ,MOLOTOV COCKTAIL444 .<SIC.> 

,9 CONCLUSION1 ! FOLL[+ S5T5CES W]E PRON\NC$3 

,ANGEL3 ,DIS*>G$4 

,BRYAN3 ,DIS*>G$ = TAK+ P>T TO ! GA!R+1 BUT S5T5C$ TO A ,E,U,R#a F9E1 ) A REPRIEVE ( ,E,U,R#e1 = REFUS+ TO GIVE HIS ,D,N,A4 

,LE&RO3 ,GUILTY = TAK+ P>T 9 ! GA!R+1 #a YE> SUSP5D$ PRISON S5T5CE 7& NO BAN ON P>TICIPAT+ 9 DEMON/RATIONS74 

,?OMAS3 ,GUILTY1 S5T5C$ TO #b YE>S IMPRISONM5T ) A #a YE> SUSP5D$ S5T5CE4 

,K>A3 ,GUILTY1 S5T5C$ TO #d YE>S IMPRISONM5T ) A #b YE> SUSP5D$ S5T5CE1 HELD 9 DET5TION4 

,>I3 ,GUILTY1 #e YE>S IMPRISONM5T ) A SUSP5D$ S5T5CE ( #b YE>S & #e MON?S1 HELD 9 DET5TION4 

,NICOLAS3 ,GUILTY1 #e YE>S IMPRISONM5T ) A SUSP5D$ S5T5CE ( #b YE>S & #f MON?S1 )\T A DET5TION ORD]4 

,ANTON93 ,GUILTY1 LEGAL RECIDIVISM1 #e YE>S IMPRISONM5T ) A #b YE> SUSP5D$ S5T5CE )\T AN ORD] = DET5TION4 

,JOA*IM3 #g YE>S IMPRISONM5T ) AN >RE/ W>RANT4 

,! LA/ SIX DEF5DANTS W]E ALSO CONDEMN$ TO PAY A TOTAL ( ,E,U,R#e TO ! POLICE UNION ,ALLIANCE2 ,E,U,R#f#a TO ! ,/ATE JUDICIAL AG5T = ,MME4 ,ALLISON ,B>!LEMY2 ,E,U,R#g#c TO ! ,/ATE JUDICIAL AG5T = ,M4 ,KEV9 ,PHILIPPY2 ,E,U,R#a1 TO ,MME4 ,B>!LEMY = H] MORAL PREJUDICE1 & ,E,U,R#a#b1 TO ,M4 ,PHILLIPY = ! PREJUDICES 5DUR$4 ,F9ALLY1 EA* ( !M W\LD HAVE TO PAY ,E,U,R#f = PROC$URE CO/S444 

,YE/]DAY1 ,TODAY1 OR ,TOMORR[3 ,! ,FIRE ,WILL ,NEV] ,GO ,\T6 

  

,SEV]AL GA!R+S W]E ORGANIZ$ TO GREET ! V]DICT ( ! TRIAL ON ,OCTOB] #a#a1 #b#a#g4 ,MANY PEOPLE GA!R$ \TSIDE ! C\RT >\ND #a AM TO SUPPORT ! DEF5DANTS4 ,AS M5TION$ 9 ! >TICLE BY LUNDIMAT91 NUM]\S LAW 5=CEM5T UNITS W]E PROTECT+ ! SURR\ND+ >EA & 5TRANCES TO ! HI< C\RT1 :I* IS LOCAT$ ON ,ILE DE LA ,CITE 9 ! C5T] ( ,P>IS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ONE >TICLE1 :5 ! V]DICT WAS PRON\NC$1 PEOPLE \TSIDE ! C\RTROOM %\T$ 0,T\T LE MONDE DETE/E LA POLICE_/LA ,JU/ICE10 0,NI \BLI1 NI P>DON10 0,LIB]TE60 7RESPECTIVELY1 0,EV]YONE HATES ! POLICE_/,JU/ICE10 0,NO =GETFULNESS1 NO =GIV5ESS1 0 0,FRE$OM607 BE=E BE+ PU%$ \T ( ! BUILD+ BY POLICE =CES4 

,LAT] ?AT NI<T1 SEV]AL HUNDR$ PEOPLE GA!R$ 9 ,M5ILMONTANT DESPITE ! DEPLOYM5T ( POLICE =CES 9 ALL ! NEI<BOR+ DI/RICTS 7BETWE5 ,REPUBLIQUE & ,BA/ILLE74 ,ACCORD+ TO AN >TICLE PUBLI%$ BY ,P>IS ,LUTTES ,9FO1 !RE WAS A SIMIL> POLICE PRES5CE ON ! NI<T ( ! LA/ PRESID5TIAL ELECTION4 

,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! ACTION1 POLICE =CES 9T]V5$ RAPIDLY & MANAG$ TO BLOCK P>T ( ! CR[D4 ,H[EV]1 ! POLICE DIDN'T SUCCE$ 9 CONTA9+ ! COLLECTIVE RAGE & EUPHORIA ( ! NI<T4 ,! GREAT] P>T ( ! PROCESSION ESCAP$ ! POLICE L9ES & RU%$ ?R\< ! N>R[ /REETS ( ,P>IS1 DET]M9$ TO EXPRESS !IR LOVE & SOLID>ITY ) ! DEF5DANTS & TO %[ !IR HATE = ! /ATE & ITS JU/ICE4 ,WALLS W]E REPA9T$ ) MESSAGES1 ! /OREFRONTS ( BANKS1 CLO?+ COMPANIES1 A BUS9ESS S*OOL1 & JEWELRY /ORES W]E SMA%$1 & SEV]AL TRA% CONTA9]S W]E SET ON FIRE4 ,!N ! /ORM DISP]S$ & VANI%$ 9TO ! D>KNESS ( ! NI<T4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ! MOBILIZATION AGA9/ ! 0,LOI TRAVAIL ,X,X,L0 CONT9UES4 ,! LA/ DEMON/RATION TOOK PLACE ON ,OCTOB] #a1 #b#a#g1 DRAW+ BETWE5 #b#a1 & #d1 PEOPLE EV]Y:]E 9 ,FRANCE4 7,9 ,FRANCE1 LIKE EV]Y:]E ELSE1 AU?ORITIES & ORGANIZATIONS >E ALWAYS AT ODDS AS TO ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE TAK+ ! /REETS74 ,AFT] ! AFT]NOON DEMON/RATION 9 ,P>IS1 SEV]AL HUNDR$ PEOPLE DECID$ TO OCCUPY ! ,9/ITUTE ( ,GEOGRAPHY AT ! ,SORBONNE ,UNIV]SITY4 ,POLICE UNITS SWIFTLY BLOCK$ ! 5TRANCE SO NO ONE C\LD 5T] ! BUILD+4 ,:ILE ! OCCUPATION WAS 9 EFFECT1 ! OCCUPI]S PUBLI%$ ! FOLL[+ COMMUNIQUE3  
  

,WE1 OCCUPI]S ( ! ,9/ITUTE ( ,GEOGRAPHY1 OCCUPY ?IS SITE = SEV]AL REASONS4 ,FIR/1 WE REFUSE ALL NEOLIB]AL & SECURITY POLICIES1 :E!R FROM ,MACRON OR NOT4 ,WE OCCUPY 9 ! SAME /ATE ( M9D AS ! ONES :O FILL$ ! MOVEM5T ( SPR+ #baf ) LIFE4 ,WE ALSO OCCUPY 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! DEF5DANTS ( ! ,QUAI ,VALMY CASE4 ,WE ASK = ! RELEASE ( ALL ! DEF5DANTS1 KN[+ ?AT ?IS IS ! TRIAL AGA9/ ! ,LOI ,TRAVAIL4 ,F9ALLY1 WE OCCUPY TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! FIL?Y FEA/ ( ! MANAG]S ( ! BIGGE/ COMPANIES 9 ,FRANCE1 :O >E COM+ TO CELEBRATE ! VICTORY ( 0,FRANCE AS A ,BUS9ESS0 ON ,OCTOB] #ab AT ! 0,PRE ,CATELAN0 9 ! ,BOIS DE ,B\LOGNE4 ,TO !IR WEAL?Y BANQUET1 WE OPPOSE \R FEA/ & 9VITE ANYONE :O RELATES TO ?IS OCCUPATION TO COME & SUPPORT IT4 ,P>TICUL>LY1 WE >E CALL+ ACADEMICS & 9TELLECTUALS TO TAKE POSITION 9 FAVOR ( ! OCCUPATION1 SO ! ?REAT ( EVICTION ?AT IT FACES WILL BE H>D] TO C>RY \T4 

,AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ OCCUPATION ( ! WORLD1 LET'S OCCUPY UNIV]SITIES6  
  

,! HEAVY V]DICTS 9 ! >SON TRIALS REM9D US ONCE MORE ?AT POLICE & ! JU/ICE SY/EM >E SIMPLY TWO >MS ) :I* ! /ATE DOM9ATES ! POPULATION4 ,:ATEV] TYPE ( POLITICAL SY/EM Y\ LIVE UND]1 FROM DICTATOR%IP TO SOCIAL DEMOCRACY1 POLICE & ! JU/ICE SY/EM WILL ALWAYS FULFILL ! SAME PURPOSE3 5=C+ ! P[] & AU?ORITY ( ! /ATE :ILE IMPOS+ A SUPPOS$LY 0NATURAL0 SOCIAL ORD] ON SOCIETY VIA 9TIMIDATION1 H>ASSM5T1 & VIOL5CE4 

,9 !SE /RANGE TIMES1 :5 BLATANT NEW WAVES ( NATIONALI/ & FASCI/ IDEOLOGY >E SPREAD+ ALONGSIDE VIRUL5T ECONOMIC & NEO-LIB]AL RE=MS1 :5 A P]MAN5T /ATE ( EM]G5CY SUPPORTS A /EADY /REAM ( NEW AU?ORIT>IAN POLICIES1 IT SEEMS UND5IABLE ?AT MORE OB/ACLES1 H>D%IPS1 POLITICAL REPRESSION1 & UNC]TA9TIES >E TO COME4 

,H[EV]1 LET'S NOT SURR5D]1 NEV]6 ,!RE'S TOO MU* AT /AKE4 

,?IS IS :Y \R LOVE1 SOLID>ITY1 & ?\<TS >E ) ?OSE BEH9D B>S OR 9 C\RTROOMS FAC+ *>GES1 AS WELL AS ) EV]YONE /ILL \T !RE 9 ! /REETS1 ON ! RUN1 OR HID+ SOME:]E 9 ! %AD[S1 :O CONT9UE FI<T+ ) ALL !IR HE>TS AGA9/ AU?ORITY1 CAPITALISM1 & ! /ATE )\T ANY RE/ OR TRUCE4 

,\R 9SATIABLE ?IR/ = FRE$OM WILL ALWAYS BE /RONG] ?AN ANY ( !IR LAWS1 B>S1 OR WALLS1 /RONG] ?AN ! CONCRETE & /EEL !Y CONT9U\SLY SURR\ND US )4 ,LET \R LOVE & RAGE SPEAK ?R\< AN UN/OPPABLE & UNCONTROLLABLE 9C5DI>Y /ORM6 

,FROM ! ,J#b 9 ! ,U,S TO ! ,G#b 9 ,HAMBURG1 FROM ! /REETS ( ,P>IS TO ! ,GREEK PRISON CELLS-- 

,FIRE TO ! PRISONS6 ,FIRE TO !IR JU/ICE6 ,FIRE TO ! /ATE6 ,FIRE TO !IR WORLD6 

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