Protests in Paris: more than 1700 people detained
It became known that according to the results of the yellow vest protests in Paris on December 8, 2018, a record number of protesters were detained and detentions continued. This was announced by French Minister of Internal Affairs Christophe Castaner.
- the minister said.
He noted that the police achieved this result in the suppression of the riots due to the “more flexible structure of the police and gendarmerie forces used.” Earlier we Reportedas armored vehicles were introduced in Paris. By the way, the minister confirmed that the police and the gendarmerie were able to successfully operate only with the support of armored vehicles, although he clarified that she (armored vehicles) had not been used in the country for a long time.
It should be noted that the mass protests of the "yellow vests" began in France on November 17, 2018. The reason for the dissatisfaction of citizens was the rise in price of gasoline by 15%, and diesel fuel by 24%.
For three weeks of ongoing protests, dozens of victims (more than 130 people) appeared, including law enforcement officers, one pensioner died when a police grenade with tear gas flew into her window and hit her head.
It is difficult to predict what the uprising of the "yellow vests" will lead to, but it is certain that it will leave a mark on French society. Whether the protests will decline or continue with renewed vigor under the slogan "Macron must leave," we will soon find out. Currently, police forces and parts of the gendarmerie in the amount of about 100 thousand people have been drawn to Paris. According to the media, with reference to law enforcement officers, more than 1700 protesters have already been detained.
The number of detainees was a kind of record for Paris and exceeded at present 1550 people. So many people in Paris have never been delayed by law enforcement
- the minister said.
He noted that the police achieved this result in the suppression of the riots due to the “more flexible structure of the police and gendarmerie forces used.” Earlier we Reportedas armored vehicles were introduced in Paris. By the way, the minister confirmed that the police and the gendarmerie were able to successfully operate only with the support of armored vehicles, although he clarified that she (armored vehicles) had not been used in the country for a long time.
It should be noted that the mass protests of the "yellow vests" began in France on November 17, 2018. The reason for the dissatisfaction of citizens was the rise in price of gasoline by 15%, and diesel fuel by 24%.
For three weeks of ongoing protests, dozens of victims (more than 130 people) appeared, including law enforcement officers, one pensioner died when a police grenade with tear gas flew into her window and hit her head.
It is difficult to predict what the uprising of the "yellow vests" will lead to, but it is certain that it will leave a mark on French society. Whether the protests will decline or continue with renewed vigor under the slogan "Macron must leave," we will soon find out. Currently, police forces and parts of the gendarmerie in the amount of about 100 thousand people have been drawn to Paris. According to the media, with reference to law enforcement officers, more than 1700 protesters have already been detained.
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