A new French law, casseurs-payeurs, aims to hold individuals accountable for property damage during protests, shifting responsibility from demonstrators to delinquents.
Looting and property damage concerns
Following incidents of looting and damaged businesses on October 17, discussions have arisen about how merchants can be better protected and those responsible for property damage held accountable.
Senator discusses new law
David Margueritte, senator of the Manche and rapporteur of the "casseurs-payeurs" bill, is the guest of Sud Radio to discuss the measures being considered in response to violence and property destruction.
Focus of the podcast
The topic of the podcast is the "casseurs-payeurs" law and the measures to be taken against violence and destruction of property. The law aims to establish a mechanism so that French citizens no longer bear the consequences of actions by groups and gatherings.
Defining groups and gatherings
Groups are defined as individuals who participate in actions aimed at destroying, breaking, and looting, while gatherings are individuals who remain in a movement infiltrated during a large demonstration. The law provides for joint liability for these groups and gatherings, with the possibility of questioning all individuals who remain and the ability to condemn them jointly.
Law's name and purpose
The title of this law is casseurs payeurs and aims to attribute responsibility to delinquents and not to demonstrators. The amount of 10,000 euros per person questioned was chosen after consultation with the Council of State to avoid being censored by the Constitutional Council.
Objective of the law
The objective of the law is to deter individuals by making them pay for the consequences of their actions and to attribute responsibility to delinquents.
