French Policeman to Stand Trial for Blinding 'Gilets Jaunes' Leader Jérôme Rodrigues

The officer faces charges of voluntary violence causing permanent disability during a 2019 protest in Paris.

Brice C., a 34-year-old police officer, will be tried for using a grenade launcher that caused Jérôme Rodrigues to lose his right eye during a 'Gilets Jaunes' protest in January 2019.
Judges determined that the use of the grenade was unjustified, as Rodrigues' group was deemed non-violent based on video evidence and witness testimonies.
The officer is charged with voluntary violence causing permanent disability, a crime carrying a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison.
Rodrigues' lawyer claims the case symbolizes broader issues of police violence and government policies during the 'Gilets Jaunes' movement.
A second officer, accused of injuring another protester, was cleared due to lack of evidence linking his actions to the injury.