French Court Convicts 20 in Deadly 2015 Paris Attacks
SnopesMAY 2022
This trial has been a crucial step in the nation addressing its collective trauma over the atrocious 2015 attacks. The judicial system has finally given one of these radicals the life sentence he deserves, and every terrorist like him should face the same consequence from here on out.
While this trial has certainly been critical in bringing the remaining survivor of the group behind the attacks to justice, it also gave Abdeslam a platform to generate additional trauma through his hate speech. He may have apologized, but his apology is overshadowed by his provocative speech throughout the trial.