police officers expressed their support for their colleague Guillaume, convened by the IGPN in Paris, on November 3, 2016. – PATRICK KOVARIK / AFP

They chanted his name before singing the Marseillaise. Hundreds of police had gathered outside the headquarters of the general Inspectorate of the national Police (IGPN), in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, this Thursday afternoon to support their colleague. William L., police officer at Gennevilliers (Hauts-de-Seine) and one of the main leaders of the fronde, was called in by the police of the police for his behaviour during the wild events.

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A face is discovered, it conveyed the demands of the movement which began several weeks ago after the attack with Molotov cocktails to police officers in Viry-Châtillon (Essonne). “We came to support it. He has guided us during all the protests, he supported our demands, managed to unite the whole world, so it is natural for us to be behind him when he summon them without a doubt that a sanction is being requested, whether it is applied or not, “says a police officer Seine-Saint-Denis, interrupted by the cheers of the crowd to greet the “hero” of the day, who cross the barriers to get to his appointment.

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” I want to thank the colleagues who came today “, the breath William L., after having greeted the police officers present. If the time is right to support, it is also a reminder of the claims and the timeliness of the engagement. On the other side of the barriers blocking the entrance of the street,