Paris Marchers Protest Security Proposals
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At least 2,000 demonstrators marched in Paris to protest the French government’s plans to crack down on crime.
The bill, set to go to the National Assembly this week, would fix a six-month sentence for beggars convicted of asking for money aggressively.
It would also make prostitution punishable by prison and widen the police’s ability to conduct computer searches and undercover operations.
Alain Lipietz, a European Parliament member, said the proposals would make the police “all powerful” and amount to “a hunt against the poor.”
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