A boy with a crushed skull, an officer in custody and a French police revolt

Police across France are performing minimum duties in protest at the detention of a Marseille officer for beating a 22-year-old.

On a typical day Olivier patrols a mid-sized town in the Champagne region of France on the look-out for dangerous drivers.

But recently, the 44-year-old police officer has either been driving around aimlessly or sitting idle in the police station.

If he sees a minor offence, he turns a blind eye. The only part of his job he fully complies with are emergency calls.

Like hundreds of other officers around the country, Olivier has answered union calls to perform only the bare minimum of duties as part of a nationwide revolt.

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