The actor launched a petition to denounce police violence and published, in the columns of “L’Obs”, an open letter in which he asked for “police worthy of our democracy”.
After demonstrating in the United States, where he currently lives, for the Black Lives Matter movement, actor Omar Sy launches a petition against police violence in France. He publishes on the site of The Obs an open letter in which he calls for “to wake up”, calling for a “police worthy of our democracy”.
In this call published in the wake of the protests for Adama Traoré, the actor explains:“I walked for George Floyd in the United States. The name of George Floyd echoed many others echoing in my head. That of Adama Traore, in France”. The actorUntouchables had expressed support for the family of Adama Traoré during the death of this young black man in 2016, after an arrest. He has since supported his sister, who believes that the gendarmes are responsible for the death of Adama Traoré.
The death of Adama Traoré is as unjust and unworthy as that of George Floyd.in the Obs
“I am delighted that we are aware of this today, I am delighted to see tens of thousands of people from all walks of life surround with their strength the relatives of Adama Traoré, his brothers, his sister, Assa”, says Omar Sy.
“Let us look ahead, have the courage to denounce the police violence which is committed in France. Let us commit to remedy it. Let us no longer be spectators of a violent system”, he continues. “No matter what the threats or the pressures which are exerted in return, one must never again be silent”, says Omar Sy.
He still calls “to change, to challenge a system that cannot claim justice without ending the organized impunity that has raged for decades.”
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