Requested by The voice of the Norththe city of Lille responds under the stamp of Audrey Linkenheld, co-president of the majority group Lille in sustainable and united common: “ The curfew is not on the agenda, either generally or occasionally “. For the Lille elected official, also a senator, this is “ a display measurement “. The effectiveness of which can only be measured by checks carried out by the national police. “ Rather than stigmatizing young people here or there, targeting one age category rather than another, the priority is to have police numbers and in this area, we are still in deficit. »
To what extent will our civil liberties be attacked?
The eco-friendly Stéphane Baly (Lille Verte) shares the socialist’s reservation: “ We all experienced the curfew during the health crisis. There, establish one for minors under 13, and after? Under 16, under 18, and why not under 70… To what extent will our public freedoms be attacked? » The opposition municipal representative looked through the national press. In Le Figaro, criminology professor Alain Bauer this week also expressed the greatest reservations about the effectiveness of this type of measure. In The worldStéphane Baly went to draw delinquency figures: “ Those under 13 represent less than 2% of those implicated in crimes. It all seems like posturing. The safety and tranquility of fellow citizens must not depend on municipal decrees. » If he won the Lille belfry in 2026, he assures: “ I would not issue orders like that. This is a bad, liberticidal idea. »
“Allow yourself to think about everything”
For her part, Violette Spillebout (Make Lille Breathe) puts forward a less clear-cut opinion. “ In Lille, as throughout the country, a year ago, we were facing urban riots. I believe in allowing yourself to think about everything. A curfew for minors under 13 comes under child protection. For safety issues, you probably need an age higher than 13 years old. » For it to be effective, the parliamentarian (Renaissance) only imagines such a measure over a given time and sector. “ These are things that must be identified at the level of monitoring cells in particular, but as soon as we notice that a neighborhood is going to catch fire, particularly in summer periods, we must be able to anticipate. »
He is not elected from Lille, but he is interested in local issues within the Lille au coeur association: for Louis Delemer (who could be the next candidate of the Republican right for the 2026 municipal elections) “ If there are recurring disturbances to public order, in well-defined areas in the Lille neighborhoods, involving minors under the age of 13, then the municipality must react by issuing an order. » The Lille native even presses a little harder. “ Why is a child under 13 on the street after 11 p.m.? This is a clear failure of the parents and in this specific case, an endangerment of the child. It is necessary to repress on the one hand through the verbalization of the child’s legal representatives, but also to report their endangerment to the public prosecutor’s office and social services.
