{"id":133077,"date":"2025-05-16T21:59:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/illegal-dismissal-of-police-including-the-officer-who-shot-a-passenger\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T21:59:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:59:52","slug":"illegal-dismissal-of-police-including-the-officer-who-shot-a-passenger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/illegal-dismissal-of-police-including-the-officer-who-shot-a-passenger\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal dismissal of police, including the officer who shot a passenger."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article\">\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">In a significant development, a police officer involved in a controversial shooting incident in **Paris** in June 2022 has been cleared of legal responsibility. This ruling came as a distressing disappointment to many, as the incident left one passenger, **Rayana**, dead. News agency **AFP** reported this on May 16, and it was confirmed by a reliable source, following an initial report by **Le Parisien**.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The decision, as articulated in the judges&#8217; order dated May 5, stated that the police actions were \u201c**absolutely necessary and strictly proportioned**\u201d given the circumstance created by the driver. The ruling considered the **\u201cmultiple refusals to comply,\u201d** the driver\u2019s determination to evade law enforcement, and the perceived danger to other road users. Furthermore, the judges emphasized the **\u201cthreat legitimately perceived by police officers\u201d** regarding their safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">In the aftermath, several civil parties have expressed their intent to appeal this dismissal. The case raises critical questions about police conduct and accountability in chaotic situations.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n        <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"catcher__desc\"><span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span> Under what conditions can police open fire during a refusal to comply? A proposed bill aims to clarify these rules.<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<p>\n        <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3413467\" data-article-id=\"3413467\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/societe\/article\/2025\/03\/10\/ouverture-de-feu-des-policiers-en-cas-de-refus-d-obtemperer-une-proposition-de-loi-veut-changer-les-regles_6577940_3224.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n            <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The unfortunate incident unfolded around **10:45 a.m.** on June 4, 2022. Three mountain bike police officers attempted to stop a **Peugeot 207**, noting infractions like rear passengers not wearing seat belts. However, the driver disregarded their commands and sped away for approximately **300 meters** before getting stuck in traffic on **Boulevard Barb\u00e8s** in the **18th district**. The officers fired shots as the vehicle attempted to restart, firing a total of five times.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">Incomplete Motivations<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The police officer who fired the fatal shot struck **Rayana**, a 21-year-old passenger, in the head, resulting in **her death**. An additional shot injured another passenger. Following the incident, one officer was charged with \u201c**voluntary violence**\u201d leading to death, though without intent, while the others were classified as assisted witnesses without further charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">During the investigation, the shooter claimed he feared for both his and his colleague&#8217;s lives when the car surged forward. This claim, however, was contested by the rear passengers, who stated that the police were not in any immediate danger when shots were fired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Commenting on the ruling, Rayana&#8217;s family expressed deep disappointment. **Florian Lastelle**, the family\u2019s lawyer, articulated their feelings, calling the decision\u2019s reasoning **\u201cparticularly incomplete and thin.\u201d** He expressed that the family feels rudely dismissed by the court\u2019s conclusions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The reactions from the defendants\u2019 side were equally noteworthy. **M\u1d49 Marie Violleau**, representing a rear passenger, criticized the judicial decision, alluding to inequalities in law enforcement. She remarked, **\u201cDepending on whether you are powerful or miserable, court judgments will make you white or black.\u201d** This sentiment highlights concerns over biased legal interpretations influenced by status.<\/p>\n<section class=\"inread js-services-inread\">\n<p><span>Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the front page\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Each morning, browse the most pressing news of the day with the latest titles from **Le Monde**<\/p>\n<p><strong>Register<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">From the perspective of the driver\u2019s legal counsel, **M\u1d49 Rapha\u00ebl Kempf** expressed alarm over the implications of the 2017 law that modified police weapon usage conditions. He lamented, **\u201cThis dismissal, while our client is the victim of an attempted murder, sends a very bad signal to those who may face violent encounters with police.\u201d** This raises essential discussions about the acceptable use of firearms by police in the line of duty.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n        <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"catcher__desc\"><span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span> Refusal to comply: a proposed bill to clarify police weapon usage.<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<p>\n        <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3375023\" data-article-id=\"3375023\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/societe\/article\/2024\/05\/29\/refus-d-obtemperer-une-proposition-de-loi-pour-preciser-l-usage-des-armes-pour-les-forces-de-l-ordre_6236185_3224.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n            <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"author\">\n<p class=\"author__detail\">\n        <span class=\"author__name\">The world with AFP<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article__reactions\"><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">Breaking News General &#8211; 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant development, a police officer involved in a controversial shooting incident in **Paris** in June 2022 has been cleared of legal responsibility. This ruling came as a distressing disappointment to many, as the incident left one passenger, **Rayana**, dead. News agency **AFP** reported this on May 16, and it was confirmed by a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":115752,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[10232,1164,5600,1031,3788,344,527],"class_list":["post-133077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-dismissal","tag-illegal","tag-including","tag-officer","tag-passenger","tag-police","tag-shot"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133077"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133077\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}