Bompard says the bill shifts the burden to victims
Member of the National Assembly, La France insoumise–Nouveau Front Populaire group
“Ce ne sera plus à l’auteur du tir d’apporter la preuve qu’il a agi en état de légitime défense, mais à la victime de prouver que ce tir n’était pas conforme à la loi. La France deviendrait dès lors un pays où une mort par tir policier ne donnerait lieu à aucune enquête automatique.”
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Official National Assembly publication of Bompard’s July 7 question. He argued that the proposal would shift the evidentiary burden to victims, impede immediate evidence gathering and create impunity.
Before the quotation
Bompard opened his question by arguing that the rule of law depends on state control of those entrusted with lethal force.
After the quotation
He said immediate evidence gathering would be lost, described the result as total impunity and asked the government to withdraw the proposal.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Should France presume police and gendarmes acted lawfully when using firearms?
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Why this label?
He argued that the proposal would suppress oversight and produce impunity, then called for its withdrawal. That is explicit condemnation of the fixed reference point.
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