
Officers across France are performing minimum duties in a nationwide action against the detention of an officer for beating a protester
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.
