Gérald Darmanin makes a bitter observation of the country’s situation in terms of security. “There are no more” safe “places in France”, has deplored the minister of Justice in an interview of more than two and a half hours published on YouTube and posted Monday on his X account.
“We can see that in the smallest little town of rurality they know coke, cannabis […] Before drugs it was in big cities, it was the metro, “said the one who was interior minister on the Legend channel for more than four years until September 2024. But, he added,” it was generalized, metastasized “. According to him, France has become “more violent”.
The examples of Dubai and Singapore
To “reverse” this trend and fight against insecurity, the Keeper of the Seals suggests using facial recognition. And to quote the examples of Dubai and Singapore that use this technology in airports in particular. “In Dubai, we see your head and we know your identity, what is your criminal record, if you are wanted,” he said.
-While interviewer Guillaume Pley asks him why this is not done in France, the Minister of Justice evokes “a paranoia on technology, public freedoms, the issue of files”.
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On his X account, Gérald Darmanin maintains that “using technology and facial recognition are the solutions to fight drastically against insecurity”. “Unfortunately the Parliament has always opposed it so far. We must all evolve for the security of the French, ”he insisted.
