French police issued 39,000 citations for violating COVID-19 lockdown

French police issued 39,000 citations for violating COVID-19 lockdown
French police issued 39,000 citations for violating COVID-19 lockdown
France’s Ministry of Interior announced today on that French law enforcement officers had carried out 867,695 inspections across the country to ensure that people using transport or participating in other restricted activities.
And apparently, they had a good reason to do so.

As a result of inspections, fines were slapped on tens of thousands of uncooperative citizens, less than a week after the government introduced restrictions on non-essential travel and business in an effort to combat COVID-19.

French cops reported some 38,994 instances of non-compliance resulting in fines between Tuesday and Friday. French authorities have also warned that they will become stricter with enforcement going forward.

Some of the fines were reportedly issued to homeless people in Paris, Lyon and Bayonne, according to an advocacy group for the disadvantaged. However, the group did not disclose how many people living on the streets have been penalized for violating the lockdown.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that people should work from home wherever possible, and imposed a ban on all travel except for medical care, shopping and urgent family-related business.

As part of the extreme measures, people who choose to go outside need to have a certificate, which can be printed from the government website, stating the reason for their trip. Those caught without the document risk a โ‚ฌ135 ($145) fine.

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