Ségolène Royal has criticized the French government for applying its authority inconsistently. She argues that the state displays excessive brutality toward protesting high school students while appearing lenient toward wealthy or influential figures involved in serious criminal cases. Highlighting the case of Jean-Marc Morandini, who returned to media production after his final conviction for the corruption of minors, she denounced a selective outrage that benefits the powerful. According to Royal, this systemic contradiction undermines the credibility of the state and suggests that the rule of law is used as a weapon against the vulnerable rather than a tool for universal justice.