"On the Internet, it's like in the street, you must respect others"

       "Once I was looking for a video to make a origami dragon , I found one called ' how to hack a Facebook account " still loose all aback Jasmine , 10 years old , her long brown hair tied in a ponytail . Monday, December 2 , CM2 School of Verville Mennecy ( Essonne ) have a lesson to say the least . CWO Delphine Josse , head of the BPDJ ( Brigade prevention of juvenile delinquency ) , just tell them about the Internet and offer a "code of conduct " . Contents of three sessions of "Allow Internet" launched Thursday by the police in partnership with the insurer Axa : how to create a user name, a username or an email "safe" address, avoid unpleasant encounters , scams , shocking images and cyber-bullying . And be careful not to fall into addiction.

"We should not post pictures of someone without their permission ," says Delphine Josse , 41, ruptured prevention ( violence -vol- racketeering, alcohol tobacco , drug -addiction , harassment , ... ) to school. It launches a video. Emma , 14, is a victim of cyber- harassment. Her best friend has posted information on its privacy. She talks to her mother. It gets better . And Chief Warrant Officer to emphasize the importance of "good thinking " to what is written . " Did you know that insulting was forbidden by law? " Some yes , many not. " On the Internet it is like on the street, we should not mock or insult , we must respect others. And if you have a problem, we should talk."

"Y also has someone who committed suicide "

His tone becomes a little more serious when the second row , a student breath "Y also has someone who committed suicide ." Sad allusion , probably , to the young Marion, 13, who ended his days in February less than 40 miles away, after being threatened and insulted in college and on Facebook. "It is rare, but it happens, it is true," replied Delphine Josse , engaging the clutch on the need to "be careful what you say to friends and girlfriends " and talk " to parents, teacher" in case of problems. On the Internet or elsewhere. At the bottom of the class, a student plays in balancing his chair, then dare : "I was here at the school is always insulted me big after they made a group and I was. . alone. " Not a word in the class by a shy : " And I was on your side ." Many children then take the opportunity to leave their past or present discomfort. " They called me a garden gnome . Before it bothered me , now it passes over me . "


This is particularly this are valued by CWO Delphine Josse . The analogy between good conduct in the street and on the internet allows " to take on many things , expand" . And sometimes free speech . This week, three cases of harassment have been reported to the department, including one for insults on Facebook . A meeting with parents is provided in the relevant college in the fall. The key to Delphine Josse is " the children talk about what they see or experience . " But often , she sighs , when they trust parents , they tend to prohibit rather than support . " So some children prefer not to talk about it. "

"No way to demonize the Internet is a great tool "

In class , students are more talkative . What did they far? "Sometimes on the Internet , you think you're talking to a child while it may be an adult ", " must not accept an appointment with someone you know not ." The "master" , Thierry Nain, considers that the project can " show that we can find many things on the Internet" and thinks it is " important to prevent children from potential dangers ." But anyway , at age 53 , who defines himself as " not very connected" is his students " too young to navigate this complex world." Aware that many students communicate in the evening via Gtalk ( IM Gmail ed) " for homework and talk ?" None, however , they said , has a Facebook account . " My parents want too that I go , it is not to much" says a student like to be convinced . Most use the Internet to play . Thomas , he enjoys watching rap videos on YouTube. Like many of his comrades , his parents set up a parental control system .

The program is it not too focused on the "risks " and " dangers" of the web at the risk of too darken the picture ? "No way to demonize the Internet is a great tool " replies the sergeant-major . His colleague Richard BPDJ full Brandon : "We still positive We are just there to remember the rules . " . Communicating on the Internet use among school is not new . Beyond law enforcement , the CNIL ( National Commission for Informatics and Liberties ), and several associations such as approved by the Ministry of Education , e- childhood , make prevention missions . "The same instructions were repeated for years and young people continue to do the same thing, so long as everyone puts it " approves of its members. But unlike the police , e- childhood " never speaks of ' dangers ', rather a great tool for which you only need to take precautions ." The president of the consulting agency behind the operation " one click, click" Thomas Rohmer , which charges for its interventions , is more skeptical : " From the point of view of the child protection we can only applaud the initiative. But why gendarmes and a partnership with Axa ? not sure it appeals to all parents . "

" No computer in the room, no phone before the 6th "

Interventions gendarmes are part of the missions of different BPDJ (one per department) and Axa financing for an amount that did not want to specify - explanatory 37,500 kits for parents and children. " This funding does not impact the budget of the police and partnership - as in the previous ' Permit - piétons' can leverage operations and reach more students," said Lieutenant -Colonel Durand Gwendal . The gendarmerie, which has a division to fight against cybercrime, wanted to address " an issue on which the territorial brigades and STRJD (Technical Service legal research and documentation) are regularly confronted . " The project should be extended from January to quarantine departments to relate , ultimately , over a million children. If it does not include the Peillon plan against bullying in schools , it provides the Ministry of Education " be related institutions who experience " . Meetings with the police are also expected to "exchange on returns ."

At the end of classes , parents met validate the initiative. Chez Jasmine is " no computer or phone in the room ," and " no phone before the 6th " insists his mother Nadia , 39 years. That providing " good enough control tools " and be " aware of the problem " is provided "consistent" that the school and the police take over to " reinforce the work of parents at home ." At the gate , wrapped in his black jacket , Christine , 48, obviously a little overwhelmed by the question, sees nothing wrong : " This is great because I do not master it all and I feel relatively helpless. " His girlfriend Carole , 47, agrees: "We are not even on Facebook Then we may say often , when it is not the parents , it goes better . . . "