According to the French news network, after former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was imprisoned on the 21st, a video shot inside the prison spread on social networks the following day. The video clearly heard insults against Sarkozy, as well as loud cries "to avenge for Gaddafi."This video attracted high attention from the French police and prison administration, and the Paris prosecutor's office confirmed to the media that the video was shot by a prisoner who threatened death when Sarkozy arrived, the prisoner discovered two phones through searches, and the three prisoners in the cell had been arrested by the police.
Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison for the "Libya Political Contributions Case" and is currently serving his sentence in prison. His living conditions and personal safety in Rasante prison have also attracted much attention from the outside world. Regarding Sarkozy's death threats, French far-right leader Le Pen protested on social media: "I have no doubt that there are indeed people who will be happy about this kind of thing. But I also believe that millions of French people share my disgust."
In view of the security risks faced by Sarkozy, the French Ministry of the Interior approved two policemen in charge of the security of former dignitaries to settle in the prison. They were arranged in Sarkozy's next cell, working shifts every 12 hours to provide Sarkozy with full-day protection, but this move caused controversy. Wilfried, the industry representative of French prison directors, believes that the practice of arranging armed police in prisons violates the prison security guidelines-prison staff usually don't carry weapons, because this may be stolen, which in turn endangers them, and the deployment of the Ministry of the Interior "is simply contempt for us". In the face of doubts, the French Ministry of the Interior said that it would re-evaluate the security system regularly in the future, but it would be maintained as long as it was deemed necessary. (Dong Ming, special correspondent of Global Times in France)