BFMTV stages a broad interview with criminologist Alain Bauer, mainly on the disappearance case, the weekend PSG-related violence, and his book on Epstein. Bauer argues that modern searches should combine human work with technology, that time is working against investigators, and that many institutions systematically fail to take children’s testimony and risk signals seriously. He also says the post-PSG unrest reflects a recurring French pattern of confrontation, and he pushes for stricter preemptive policing tools modeled on the Olympics rather than blaming judges.
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This segment is an extended BFMTV interview with Alain Bauer, introduced as an emeritus professor of criminology at the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers. The conversation moves across three linked themes: the disappearance of a child in the Gers, the weekend violence after PSG’s Champions League win, and Bauer’s book on Jeffrey Epstein. The overall tone is explanatory and opinionated, with Bauer presenting himself as a forensic-minded observer who wants institutions to use facts, technology, and preventive tools more effectively. On the disappearance case, Bauer describes the search as meticulous and methodical, but he stresses that modern investigation must combine human effort with technology. He cites lidar, radar, drones, and traditional ground searching as complementary tools, while insisting that the human eye still matters. …
Near term, the actionable setup is the public-order and investigation response: authorities are using all available search tools in the disappearance case while politicians fight over tougher anti-riot measures after PSG. The main tactical risk is overreach on surveillance or rushed laws that may not solve the immediate enforcement problem.
Over the next few weeks, the debate likely shifts from outrage to institutional design: whether France adopts more preventive crowd-control rules and whether investigators turn field searches into evidence or admissions. Bauer’s base case is that better-prepared, pre-event controls work better than reactive courtroom criticism.
Longer term, Bauer’s view is that France’s deeper regime issue is repeated institutional denial around violence, abuse, and public order. The durable lesson is that the state needs better prevention, better information flow, and a clearer balance between technology and liberty.
Searches for a missing child should combine human effort with new tools like lidar, radar, and drones.
Bauer explicitly says new equipment greatly facilitates work but must be used with human judgment.
The first 48 hours are the critical window for finding a missing person alive.
He cites the FBI rule of 48 hours as a practical benchmark.
French institutions have long refused to believe children and to verify the backgrounds of adults in charge of them.
He links multiple abuse scandals to institutional blindness and background-check failures.
Faut-il compter sur la chance dans une enquête de disparition d'enfant quand l'heure tourne?
Quelle est la part des meurtriers qui n'avouent jamais et se murent dans le silence?
Quel diagnostic tirez-vous des violences urbaines après la victoire du Paris Saint-Germain?
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