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The French government sought on Wednesday to allay rising discontent within the police force over the incarceration of an officer that prompted a go slow by colleagues and disrupted the courts.
By Layli Foroudi PARIS (Reuters) - The French government sought on Wednesday to allay rising discontent within the police force over the incarceration .
The remanding in custody of a French policeman in the city of Marseille sparked new controversy Monday weeks after violent riots, with a call from police chiefs for the officer to be freed prompting fury on the left and concern within the judiciary.