A bad look ends in a fight between two young people in a parking lot in Monaco
Only the victim approaches the bar when the next case is called by the bailiff at the hearing. The respondent, a 27-year-old man from Vaucluse and roofer by profession, did not make the trip to appear before the criminal court.
Quickly, President Florestan Bellinzona summarizes this file of violence committed on March 13th. The emotional reaction of a glare in the form of disdain would appear to be the cause of the outbreak of a fight that caused sometimes embarrassment, sometimes indignation with the version of the suspect.
Provocation or protective instinct
“Around 3:07 a.m., the caretaker of the Antoine-Ier car park, on Port Hercule, alerted the Public Security to a scuffle at the entrance to the car park”, briefly recalls the magistrate. Then he speaks directly to the suspect.
“You were injured in the head and the wound was bleeding profusely. However, when the defendant got out to retrieve his vehicle, you met your eyes. The assessment of the context is most destabilizing to the point of not pleasing any of the two. A third individual arrives and things go wrong. According to the words of the Vauclusien, in the face of the rising tone, he would cancel your attacking his friends. In hindsight, and this concerns you as a suspect, we understand that you are going to look for other people to fight it out. So, are you a pure victim or are you preparing an attack? Which is also noted in the testimonies of the defendant’s friends.
“You could have at least left it there”
On the bar side, we don’t seem very comfortable with eye contact. We reveal the summary of the thoughts which simply reflect the instinct of protection. It was just a matter, the suspect confirmed, of legitimately defending himself against what appeared to be an assault.
Could he, however, hide more pernicious feelings? The president still suspects an attempt at intimidation: “You could have at least left it at that, logically, and avoid conflict between young people. Or, you’ll be looking for reinforcements! However, it is true that at the sight of the injuries, one wonders if there is not use of a weapon…”
The prosecution also raises questions about the true will of the victim in order to avoid any ambiguity. “The situation is delicate: was there no provocation, for substitute Emmanuelle Carniello? We must still dissuade the 27-year-old roofer from returning to the Principality to spread threats. I estimate a fair sentence of five months’ imprisonment, which you will suspend.”
The court after having deliberated, shows that it took into account the suspicion of coming to blows on the part of the plaintiff. It reduces to fifteen days, still suspended, the requisitions of the public prosecutor.