The number of drivers killed by French police increased after their powers were extended

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Since the police were allowed to open fire on the cars of intruders hiding in France, the number of drivers killed due to this has increased 6 times, even when employees are not in immediate danger. In this respect writer New York Times.

In 2022, 13 people were shot dead in their cars by police officers, according to a group of French researchers. This was a record for a country where civilians were rarely killed by police officers. And if, before the expansion of powers, incidents of the death of a policeman by shooting at a car occurred on average every 16 months, then – every 2.5 months. Thus, according to the New York Times, the number of such incidents has increased 6 times.

Prior to the adoption of a law allowing shooting, a police officer was only allowed to fire at vehicles if there was an immediate danger to his life if he believed a driver’s actions posed a threat to the lives of others. a worker.

It was also learned that there is one of the municipalities in Germany. introduced A fine of 80 euros for extraneous noise produced by drivers, including slamming a car or garage door.

A crowd of drunk people in Rostov-on-Don caught The man in shorts crashed into parked cars.

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