France: Michel Zecler still “angry” six years after being assaulted by police

French music producer Michel Zecler remains angry and affected by the violence inflicted on him by three police officers in Paris on November 21, 2020, during a check involving failure to wear a mask and alleged cannabis use. He says he cannot forget the hatred he saw and explains that the officers’ uniforms stopped him from defending himself, as police are supposed to represent order and proportionality. The three officers will appear on November 9 before the Paris Criminal Court, including on charges of intentional violence causing more than 45 days of total incapacity for work. A fourth officer will be tried separately for throwing a tear-gas grenade.