Former Far-Right Candidate Sentenced for Hate Speech After Facebook Post
Florence Médina received a suspended prison sentence and a ban from public office for inciting racial hatred following the murder of a teenager in Crépol.
- Florence Médina, a former candidate for Eric Zemmour's Reconquête! party, was sentenced to four months of suspended prison time for incitement to racial hatred.
- The court also imposed a three-year ineligibility from holding public office and required her to complete a citizenship course or face a €2,000 fine.
- Médina's controversial Facebook post, made after the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Thomas Perotto in Crépol, called for a return to violent 'ratonnades,' a term with a historically racist connotation.
- The post sparked widespread outrage, leading to hundreds of reports to authorities and legal action supported by anti-racism organizations and public officials.
- Médina has appealed the decision, claiming her comments were made in emotional distress and not intended to target any specific community.
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