Shock has caused the recent French society assassination A minor pupil with a knife against a school supervisor, demonstrating the increasing problem of violence in the country’s schools. The authorities and the government are confronted with strong disputes about the effectiveness of the proposals and measures they put on the table.

The tragedy was noted in the town of Nozan, near Dijon, when one 14 -year -old student He put a knife in his bag, going to school. Despite the controls carried out by the gendarmerie on the basis of a government decision on regular checks, the young man disarmed the surveillance of Melania, a mother of a 4 -year -old child, with deadly knife. Once again, critical questions are raised about the motives and causes that lead to similar adolescent actions.

Reactions and measures: social & political reflection

The murder has caused strong discussions and a wealth of statements in French media. The news of the murder and the pictures with the school railings filled with flowers in her memory have mobilized public opinion. *”How is it possible for a teenager to start for school with a knife in his bag?”*, Is the question that dominates public debate.

President Emmanuel Macron rejected responsibilities in social mediaproposing their ban on minors under 15 years of age, as well as the prohibition of selling online knife to this age group.

At the same time, Prime Minister Francois Bairou said that the installation of “metal detection gates” was being considered, such as airports, school complexes. Interior Minister Bruno Retagio, however, reacted by describing the measure *”invalid” *, pointing out that *”there are knives from other materials” *.

And the citizens in turn reject such measures, stressing that the young perpetrator did his practice while attending school control. They ask root solutions which focus on the mental health, upbringing and education of children, not only on the school, but also on the family and society in general, with strong interventions in the national media.