the controversy never ends

The Keeper of the Seals wants to get out of the rut. Accused of playing into the hands of the far right after a very critical tweet on Saturday denouncing the organization of a session of filmed sports activities, bringing together prisoners, guards and the population on July 27 at the Fresnes penitentiary center (Val-de -Marne), Eric Dupond-Moretti tried this Tuesday to close the controversy.

Since Sunday, it has focused in particular on what the Ministry of Justice knew. “My cabinet was never informed”, assures Eric Dupond-Moretti, referring to an “initiative of the director of the Fresnes prison”. « If I had known that a karting competition was organized, I would have put a very clear veto », he adds, relying on the conclusions of the administrative investigation he had ordered. » Nor the…