Four Parisian Policemen Indicted After Assaulting Black Music Producer
Four Parisian policemen have been indicted after assaulting a 41-year-old Black music producer in an unprovoked attack at his studio in Paris, France earlier this month.
After the incident on November 21 — which was caught on CCTV video showing three white officers kicking and punching producer Michel Zecler for several minutes and a fourth throwing tear gas into the building afterwards — a French judge placed the suspects under criminal investigation, with all four facing charges of “intentional violence by a person holding authority.” Currently, two of the four suspects are in custody.
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Zecler, who ended up needing stitches, says the attack was “intentional” and racially charged. Additionally, the criminal charges and investigation were mainly sought after as there is a growing concern over police violence in France; including several protests throughout the country. In addition, the surveillance footage, which went viral online, further spawned actions of criminal justice.
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