It was one of his first measures upon his arrival at the town hall of Béziers (Hérault). On July 7, 2014, Robert Ménard (DVD) had, by decree, established a curfew for unaccompanied minors under the age of 13, between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., on weekends and during holidays, at summer 2014, in the city center and special security zones. With sanctions against parents.
If the administrative court of Montpellier, then the administrative court of appeal of Toulouse, had agreed with him, the Council of State, on June 6, 2018, had however overturned this decree. The city of Béziers had specified that the ban pursued both the objective of protecting these minors against the violence to which they could be victims. But also the objective of preserving public order due to the crimes they could commit.
However, the Council of State had noted that the documents produced did not provide “precise and detailed elements likely to support the existence of particular risks relating to minors under 13 years of age”, for the period and places covered by the order.
“Let’s see if it will happen the same way now.”
Six years after this decision by the highest judicial authority, the mayor of Béziers announced on Sunday his intention to sign a new decree to this effect. “I am going to issue a new decree this Monday morning prohibiting the presence of young people under 13 years of age unaccompanied by their parents, who will be outside after 11 p.m.,” he explained in comments relayed by Free Midday.
“Let’s see if it will happen the same way now. How would people understand it with all this violence we see? »