This is What Happens to a Disarmed Populace: French Police State Edition

By Robert Farago

French police are taking full advantage of the post-Paris terrorist attack “state of emergency.” Thanks to this legal legerdemain, there’s a blanket ban on the right to assemble, warrantless searches and home detention. “Police have carried out 2,575 searches and 354 people have been confined at home, allowed to leave only to report to police headquarters multiple times daily,” 14news.com reports. Le Government de France is unapologetic . . .

The French government said the state of emergency had worked to restore order after the chaos of the attacks, citing the discovery of 403 weapons – including 39 of military grade – and 202 drug seizures.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls acknowledged “two or three unacceptable cases.”

“We have said that. That’s democracy, that’s transparence,” he told RTL radio on Friday.

Under Article 36 of the French Constitution, the French government may transfer powers to military authorities during or after an attack or armed insurrection. Under Article 16, the presidency can grant itself “exceptional measures” during a “serious and immediate” threat France’s institutions or territory. english.rfi.fr tells us that . . .

The state of emergency, as defined by a law passed in 1955, allows severe restrictions of …Read the Rest

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