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French courts have been imposing disproportionately severe sentences for minor offenses, including 10 months in prison for stealing a can of Red Bull and one year for a homeless boy with schizophrenia caught looting a luxury store. The overwhelmed courts rush cases, provide minimal time for defendants, and prioritize punishment under the instruction of the Justice Minister. Furthermore, the French government is censoring social media and justifying it by claiming to protect public order, but it infringes upon free speech and mirrors tactics used by authoritarian regimes. The justice system exhibits a double standard, favoring the privileged, and creates a class divide, leading to unrest. Ironically, the government compares itself to oppressive nations while undermining democratic principles.

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[-] ronondex@fedia.io 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What should the authorities be doing? Just let people loot?

[-] SuiXi3D@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago

Maybe they should listen to what the people want instead of shoving shit they don’t want down their throats with no justification.

[-] Nomecks@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Getting overthrown for the birth of the sixth republic is the actual answer, I guess.

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