> a political police It's not the only group that has been accused of being a political police. I've heard that a member of my family had to leave France becau

> a political police It's not the only group that has been accused of being a political police. I've heard that a member of my family had to leave France because of the French equivalent of Secret Service was after him, during the Mitterand presidency. He spent a few years abroad then was surrendered by a South American country. As far as I've heard, he was on the run because of inter-service rivalry, since he has done work for the DGSE.