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How the phrase 'police violence' became taboo for the French government
Le Monde (English)
October 19, 2026
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During the French Third Republic, the 'brutality' of law enforcement was regularly denounced without political leaders taking offense at the terms used or what they implied. Since then, it has become a 'forbidden word,' according to historian Arnaud-Dominique Houte.
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