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“Court of Perpignan: ‘I will kill innocent 2-year-old children before they are taken by the devil,’” translated from “Tribunal de Perpignan : ‘Je vais tuer des enfants innocents de 2 ans avant qu’ils ne soient pris par le diable,’” L’Indépendant, August 7, 2022 (thanks to Medforth):
The remarks, disturbing if any, made by the defendant on his arrival in prison, brought him immediately before the court.
“I am here to train myself in hatred and terrorism. When I get out I will kill a lot of people because they are not good. I know how to recognize them. And children of one and a half, two years old, because they are innocent, before they are taken by Satan.”
Placed in pre-trial detention for yet another detention of narcotics and carrying a knife, Samir is heard by an officer on his arrival at the remand center. It goes without saying that the chief, announces without waiting the terrible threats which have just been uttered. And the parquet floor returns it in front of the judges for apology of terrorism and reiterated death threats.
Listening to the president recount his words, Samir displays a broad smile. “Well, I didn’t really say all that, I was angry. I’m not dangerous, my mother would tell you that.”
He is as incoherent as he is surprising, but the expert psychiatrist does not detect any pathology in him.
The magistrate tries to understand: “Perhaps you smoke cannabis, sir?”
“No, hash.”The prosecutor is pragmatic: “Extremely worrying, precise and detailed remarks. We imagine what he can do with his knife under the influence of drugs!” He demands 2 years firm.
“Yes, disturbing remarks,” confirms in defense Me Chassonnaud. “But which were not made in public and are not addressed to someone to make him commit a terrorist act. As for the threats … he does not aim no one in particular, does not designate anyone. The offenses are therefore not constituted. He must be acquitted.”
The court can only admit: “there was no publicity and the threats are not aimed at anyone in particular.”
The defendant is acquitted.
