Even if all this can raise questions, it remains difficult to criticize the minister's desire to act.
As when he was Minister of the Interior, the new Minister of Justice occupies the media morning, noon and evening. Certainly influenced by his mentor, ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy, Gérald Darmanin enters politics firstly through media stunts. We remember the XXL actions on deal points throughout France. Which only had a temporary effect despite the consequent arrests. Above all, they exhausted the police who had no other choice but to put aside the rest of everyday delinquency. However, in the same vein, the Keeper of the Seals announces the creation of a new generation French prison. Aimed at the 100 biggest drug traffickers currently behind bars in France. A high security remand center. We're not going to complain about it. These drug bigwigs have been bothering everyone for a long time. Doing particular harm to the kids they enlist and to all these suffering neighborhoods. The police will also be delighted to learn that those they pursue, arrest and succeed in getting sentenced to prison will now be truly prevented from acting. Including from their cell. The minister specified yesterday Sunday that he intended to empty a prison beforehand in order to adapt it to this type of prisoners, with particularly trained agents. And above all, impervious to all influences. The threats, intimidation and crazy financial resources of drug traffickers ended up corrupting certain prison officers, again according to the minister. Finally, by this summer, he promises that these XXL prisoners will no longer be able to use their phones and therefore continue their trafficking easily. Which seems particularly incredible in 2025 in French prisons… Can this magic recipe really work? Why didn't anyone think of this before? Gérald Darmanin seems to have prepared things well, in just a few days, Place Vendôme. Even if all this can raise questions, it remains difficult to criticize the minister's desire to act. It remains to be seen once again whether this will truly have the expected results… Or if they are trying to make us swallow the famous perlimpinpin powder again!
