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French teenager maimed by stun grenade sparks police weapons debate

Original: Un ado de 15 ans mutilé par une "grenade assourdissante", 15 ans! On connaît les dangers de cette arme depuis 15 ans, et

A 15-year-old boy has been mutilated after being hit by a French police stun grenade, known as a 'grenade assourdissante'. Commenters point out the dangers of the weapon have been documented for around 15 years, yet successive French governments have continued to authorise its use. Criticism is also directed at Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau's associate Nunez, who said over the weekend that he stands by not having issued instructions on its deployment.

Why now: The maiming of a minor by a police weapon reignites the long-running French controversy over stun grenade use in crowd control.

FranceNunezgrenade assourdissanteFrench police

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• Un ado de 15 ans mutilé par une "grenade assourdissante", 15 ans! On connaît les dangers de cette arme depuis 15 ans, et elle est toujours utilisée par les gouvernements successifs... Nunez affirmait encore ce weekend qu'il assumait de ne pas avoir donné de consignes de… · paul_denton · 124

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