“I am here to train myself in hatred and terrorism. When I get out, I will kill many people because they are not good. I can recognise them. And children as young as one and a half, two years old, because they are innocent, before they are taken by Satan.”
Samir, who has been remanded in custody for the umpteenth possession of drugs and carrying a stabbing weapon, is heard by an officer on arrival at the detention centre. It goes without saying that the head of the prison, without waiting, reports the terrible threats that have just been made. The public prosecutor reports him to the judges for glorifying terrorism and repeated death threats.
Samir smiles broadly as he hears the President repeat his words. “I didn’t really say all that, I was just excited. I am not dangerous, my mother would tell you that.
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The court can only agree: “There was no publicity and the threats are not directed against a specific person”. The defendant is acquitted. L’Indépendant