voltigeur
Legionnaire
I've seen the same stuff on FB Joe. The Canadian web site is referring to an article published on French newspaper Le Parisien last year (in June 2014).
Sorry Volt, but this is old news (luckily the brother has been cleared a long time ago).
At least now the guy can get on with his life as a free man and clearedThe fact that the drug dealer was the one one who attacked the legionnaire, would have stood in his favor. Also if he had not been a legionnaire he would probably not have even made the papers.
Interestingly, it was the nine non-professional, civilian jurors who acquitted the legionnaire. French Assises juries are made up of the three judges plus nine jurors drawn from the civilian population at large, the judges deliberating with the jurors and having the right to “advise” the jurors on what verdict they should reach (not very democratic and certainly very different from what we in the U.S. would consider “due process”). But the civilian jurors refused to take the “advice” of the three magistrates and all voted to acquit the legionnaire, which he was, 9-3. This is a perfect illustration of the far-left activism of French judges, much decried by the vast majority of French people. Readers’s comments in the Paris newspaper Le Figaro were near unanimous in support of the legionnaire and expressed delight at the verdict.Resuscitating an old thread here. The legionnaire who had killed a drug dealer in Paris during a fight at Gare du Nord in 2014 has been officially acquitted. The legionnaire had been released from custody one month after the incident, but was still charged. He was serving at 1er REG at that time and has left the Legion since that.
Article below (in French) :
Le légionnaire qui avait tué son agresseur a été acquitté
Hi Parigino, and welcome to the forum, why not tell us a bit about yourself?Interestingly, it was the nine non-professional, civilian jurors who acquitted the legionnaire. French assizes juries are made up of the three judges plus nine jurors drawn from the civilian population at large, the judges deliberating with the jurors and having the right to “advise” the jurors on what verdict they should reach (not very democratic and certainly very different from what we in the U.S. would consider “due process”). But the civilian jurors refused to take the “advice” of the three magistrates and all voted to acquit the legionnaire, which he was, 9-3. This is a perfect illustration of the far-left activism of French judges, much decried by the vast majority of French people. Readers’s comments in the Paris newspaper Le Figaro were near unanimous in support of the legionnaire and expressed delight at the verdict.
Many thanks, Mr. Cosgrove ! (I said “Mr.” because I don’t know your rank, if you are still in the legion, or how to address you. Please correct me). Since you asked me to tell you a little bit about myself, here goes.Hi Parigino, and welcome to the forum, why not tell us a bit about yourself?
Just Joe will be more than enough. My rank was caporal-chef and I have been out of the Legion since 2001 (I think) of course you nerve truly leave the Legion.Many thanks, Mr. Cosgrove ! (I said “Mr.” because I don’t know your rank, if you are still in the legion, or how to address you. Please correct me.) Since you asked me to tell you a little bit about myself, here
Merci beaucoup, Joe. Je suis vraiment très impressionné. Devenir caporal-chef dans la Légion, c’est très, très difficile et pas à la portée de n’importe qui ! Félicitations et un grand merci pour votre service !Just Joe will be more than enough. My rank was caporal-chef and I have been out of the Legion since 2001 (I think) of course you never truly leave the Legion.