Manuel Bompard
Role at the time: Member of the National Assembly, La France insoumise–Nouveau Front Populaire group
Condemned
Statement summary
Bompard opposed the proposal, arguing that it would shift the evidentiary burden to victims and prevent an automatic investigation after a death caused by police gunfire.
“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.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Manuel Bompard question on Bill 691, July 7, 2026Question au Gouvernement no. 1753
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.
Why we used 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.