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To think the French students are out of control?

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ITVXsponsoredbyDominoes · Yesterday 19:53

Demonstrating against large class sizes is one thing.

Smashing up shop windows and looting goods is another.

Idiots. They are 14/15 and when they are arrested the French authorities will come down on them and their criminal records will stay with them forever. Where are the parents in all of this?

Woukd this happen in the UK?

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celeriacismisunderstood · Today 08:34

AlicePottery · Today 08:33

Once again, please don't confuse the students legitimately protesting (good) and the arseholes looting and destroying things (awful).

If you lie down with dogs you
get up with fleas.

AlicePottery · Today 08:33

Once again, please don't confuse the students legitimately protesting (good) and the arseholes looting and destroying things (awful).

TrickNotTreatthisyear · Today 08:32

Monty36 · Today 08:08

I find the protests and riots sinister. That they have also happened in Portugal, Italy and Albania too. Brussels even. The students issue may well have been genuine. But this level of activity across so many cities is organised. But I doubt by students.
I worry who is responsible and behind it all.
Trying to destabilise one of the significant countries of Europe is not something the EU can ignore.

I feel the same way.

celeriacismisunderstood · Today 08:28

AlicePottery · Today 08:11

And let the government get on with destroying their future? No thanks.

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You’d rather you destroy it yourselves?

AlicePottery · Today 08:27

Electra10E · Today 08:26

Compose yourself.

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What on Earth are you on about?

Electra10E · Today 08:26

AlicePottery · Today 08:25

Yes, and?

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Compose yourself.

AlicePottery · Today 08:25

Electra10E · Today 08:22

The prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône, where Marseille is located, says 107 police officers have been injured, three of them "very seriously", following the "looting and violence that the city of Marseille has witnessed" today.

Jacques Witkowski also expresses his thanks to law enforcement and his support for businesses in Marseille.

Yes, and?

Electra10E · Today 08:22

The prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône, where Marseille is located, says 107 police officers have been injured, three of them "very seriously", following the "looting and violence that the city of Marseille has witnessed" today.

Jacques Witkowski also expresses his thanks to law enforcement and his support for businesses in Marseille.

AlicePottery · Today 08:20

KathleenDarleenDayKnight · Today 08:13

Seventeen isn't a child by any sane metric.

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They very much are still children, some more mature tham others of course, and many of the looters are children.

The right to demonstrate is part of our way of life, the fact that the police are focusing more on preventing this than the looting is unheard of here (France).

EasternStandard · Today 08:17

AlicePottery · Today 08:10

Yesterday they were literally chucking gas bombs into crowds of people peacefully protesting (just walking through the streets with signs, singing and chanting). The ones who are breaking shop windows and setting things on fire are pretty obvious but the police are too busy focusing on stopping the marches. It is genuinely shocking.

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I’m listening to a French peaceful protestor who was a recent student speak on the radio. He sounded clear that he wants investment. He said the violence wasn’t good and it means investment ask will be overlooked.

However the violence and looting does look bad. The high end shops being ransacked and fires.

Electra10E · Today 08:16

notimagain · Today 08:15

I find the protests and riots sinister. That they have also happened in Portugal, Italy and Albania too. Brussels even. The students issue may well have been genuine.

Agree..looking the footage being shown on French domestic TV this AM of events last night this has nothing to do with education and class sizes and everything to do with looting and confronting the Government..

Agreed.

Failing multiculturalism before our eyes.

notimagain · Today 08:15

I find the protests and riots sinister. That they have also happened in Portugal, Italy and Albania too. Brussels even. The students issue may well have been genuine.

Agree..looking the footage being shown on French domestic TV this AM of events last night this has nothing to do with education and class sizes and everything to do with looting and confronting the Government..

Electra10E · Today 08:15

AlicePottery · Today 08:11

And let the government get on with destroying their future? No thanks.

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Then you should expect the rise of right wing governments throughout Europe - there are a number of elections between now and the end of next year.

The far left will have brought this upon themselves.

KathleenDarleenDayKnight · Today 08:14

AlicePottery · Today 08:11

And let the government get on with destroying their future? No thanks.

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Billions of euros worth of damages, and the next election handed to Le Pen.
Good thing they never stayed home 🙄

KathleenDarleenDayKnight · Today 08:13

AlicePottery · Today 08:05

So a child.

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Seventeen isn't a child by any sane metric.

Electra10E · Today 08:12

AlicePottery · Today 08:10

Yesterday they were literally chucking gas bombs into crowds of people peacefully protesting (just walking through the streets with signs, singing and chanting). The ones who are breaking shop windows and setting things on fire are pretty obvious but the police are too busy focusing on stopping the marches. It is genuinely shocking.

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Assuming your assertion is correct, that’s all the more reason to remain at home, no?

Now, a 17 year old has a life changing injury.

I don’t know about you, but given your comments above, I would be keeping my ‘children’ at home.

AlicePottery · Today 08:11

Electra10E · Today 08:07

As such, should have remained at home.

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And let the government get on with destroying their future? No thanks.

AlicePottery · Today 08:10

Electra10E · Today 08:06

How are the police able to make the distinction?

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Yesterday they were literally chucking gas bombs into crowds of people peacefully protesting (just walking through the streets with signs, singing and chanting). The ones who are breaking shop windows and setting things on fire are pretty obvious but the police are too busy focusing on stopping the marches. It is genuinely shocking.

Monty36 · Today 08:08

I find the protests and riots sinister. That they have also happened in Portugal, Italy and Albania too. Brussels even. The students issue may well have been genuine. But this level of activity across so many cities is organised. But I doubt by students.
I worry who is responsible and behind it all.
Trying to destabilise one of the significant countries of Europe is not something the EU can ignore.

Electra10E · Today 08:07

AlicePottery · Today 08:05

So a child.

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As such, should have remained at home.

Electra10E · Today 08:06

AlicePottery · Today 08:04

OMG people

THE THUGS LOOTING AND DESTROYING THINGS ARE NOT THE SAME ONES WHO ARE PROTESTING

How are the police able to make the distinction?

AlicePottery · Today 08:05

Electra10E · Today 08:02

He was 17.

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So a child.

AlicePottery · Today 08:04

OMG people

THE THUGS LOOTING AND DESTROYING THINGS ARE NOT THE SAME ONES WHO ARE PROTESTING

Electra10E · Today 08:02

ProudCat · Today 07:48

As others have said here, that's not the children. I was specifically responding to a question around children.

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He was 17.

OonaStubbs · Today 07:57

This is only going to help to get someone like Le Pen and the far right into power.

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