Students of CM2, aged 10, were arrested at their home for making "violent and disturbing" remarks on Monday, November 2, during the tribute to Samuel Paty. These arrests sparked controversy on social networks.
This Thursday, November 5, four CM2 students were arrested at their home in Albertville, Savoie. All are accused of having held remarks "violent and disturbing" during the tribute to Samuel Paty which took place in all the schools on Monday, November 2. "They said the terrorist had done well", explained the prosecutor of Chambéry, Pierre-Yves Michau. In turn, the Interior Ministry said in a video posted on Twitter that these children have "justified the assassination" of the teacher, "arguing that it was forbidden to offend the prophet and adding that they would kill their teacher if he caricatured the prophet".
The principal of the establishment also discovered in the mailbox of the school "a paper with the inscription: 't'es mort' written on it". The prosecution then opened an investigation because according to the director of this case, the director of the defense of terrorism and death threats, while sending "weak signals of radicalization. "" This is the reason why yesterday Thursday, a police operation was carried out at the home of these four children. The premises were searched without any clashes or disturbance of public order. The children were placed in juvenile detention as provided for by the Code of Criminal Procedure and were heard by a judicial police officer as well as their parents. ", explains the Ministry of Health.
"Considering the age of the students, we had to investigate the family environment. We could not only summon them, we also had to search the house and we did not know who we were dealing with", assured the prosecutor adding that "The police did their job, within the law." https://www.aufeminin.com/ "It is wrong to say that the police used disproportionate force", added the Interior Ministry.
However, parents interviewed by the daily The Dauphiné Libéré admitted to being shocked by these arrests. "At around 7.15 am, our 13-year-old daughter opened the door to the police. Some were armed and hooded. Our son was still sleeping. They then entered his room. ", testified a mother. "We were treated like we were terrorists", regretted her husband.
"I never imagined that my 10-year-old daughter would be arrested on charges of terrorism. On Monday she told her teacher: 'I'm disappointed for the teacher (speaking of Samuel Paty) but it would have been good if 'he doesn't show the cartoons'. She didn't say anything else. ", said the mother of the arrested girl.
The case also created a lively controversy on social networks, in particular by members of the Turkish community, while the Anadolu news agency reported, in a particularly tense diplomatic context between Paris and Ankara.
According to initial investigation checks, children's families are not radicalized. "The girl was exonerated, but the three boys admitted their words and apologized."Said Pierre-Yves Michau. As for the word found in the school mailbox, it was not blamed on the children or the parents.