French Inside Minister Gerald Darmanin introduced on Saturday afternoon that 64 individuals have been arrested and eight officers injured throughout violent anti-government protests.
Darmanin praised cops for going through down “very violent people” and mentioned their braveness “instructions the respect of all.”
Hundreds have taken to the streets to protest police brutality and a safety invoice that may restrict the power to {photograph} and videotape cops whereas they’re on responsibility, in addition to present regulation enforcement with extra surveillance instruments.
Demonstrations in Paris shortly turned to violence as some protesters started setting autos on fireplace and smashing the home windows of companies.
Officers have tried to disperse crowds and have clashed with these gathered on the streets a number of occasions, deploying tear fuel whereas demonstrators have responded by throwing projectiles again, together with firecrackers.
Plus tôt dans la journée, un groupe de policiers se faisait repousser sur l’Avenue #Gambetta. #MarcheDesLibertés#Paris#5decembre#manifestation#StopLoiSécuritéGlobale#Republique#Francepic.twitter.com/lrQQH7fwjR
— Yazid Bouziar (@ybouziar) December 5, 2020
Les FDO se déploient pour «nettoyer» la place de la #Republique à #Paris.#manifestation#StopLoiSecuriteGlobale#manifestations#MarcheDesLibertespic.twitter.com/TjmawxswZF
— Le Média (@LeMediaTV) December 5, 2020
NOW – #Paris descends into chaos for the second weekend as French protesters rally in opposition to new safety regulation. Banks and vehicles burning, many injured cops and residents.pic.twitter.com/0cndAPudym
— Disclose.television 🚨 (@disclosetv) December 5, 2020
Issues additionally turned violent within the western metropolis of Nantes the place two officers had been injured, one reportedly by a molotov cocktail thrown by a protester.
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