To think the French students are out of control?

@HelmholtzWatsonwhat the actual fuck?

The poster posed those questions on the basis that the child was injured BECAUSE they picked up a police grenade. They did not. Answers to remaining questions:

Why was the child on the streets? Children should be allowed on the streets without fear of injury from their own police force.

Why didn't the child's parents keep them at home? Because at the point you have to keep your children in lockdown conditions so that they're not injured by your own police force, something has gone very very wrong in your society.

Les Miserables.

It was such a beautiful building.

They are protesting about high cost of living and the rich/poor divide yet their actions are going to cost the government even more money, and put people out of jobs which will have an even worse impact on the cost of living for many.

I would say this was nothing but vandalism rather than a protest and I hope those responsible pay a hefty price.

I can’t see it happening now. Not about a lack of resources in schools anyway. It was triggered by a police killing back then and also growing discontent I think around economic affairs. The year before youth clubs and various youth interventions had been shutting down all over the place, the riots weren’t about that but it probably added to poor behaviour and lack of community cohesion.

They did come down hard on people who were caught for even minimal involvement in 2011 riots and I remember thinking we won’t see this again.

A young man I knew was well spoken, polite and seemingly sensible and calm but apparently in a moment of madness he had ran in and grabbed (stolen) some shoes from a store that was being looted and he got like 6 months in jail. He would’ve been in his 20s.

I lived in Ealing at the time and just a few minutes walk from me they had burnt the town hall or something like that as I could actually smell the burning.

Crazy times!

Do you call arson, looting and vandalism peaceful protest?

It’s the looting that undermines their argument

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

Where? This feels like a bot / conspiracy post. I come from one of the most deprived parts of the UK I have lived in the roughest parts of London. I have felt can go anywhere alone in the day however at times extremely unsafe at night in said parts of London but this narrative that comes from Trump etc that there are no go areas is BS.

If your from a rough as hell area your actually quite safe in reality. Your on your own territory for a start. Even the highest crime areas of the UK are safe to walk alone. I'd walk down my home town feeling safe, knowing im safe. Outsiders might look around and shit their pants but its fundamentally safe. Its just how poverty looks.

Please share your links.

I assumed they were talling about all the racist “protesters” to be fair. I mean houses of non-white people were burned in Northern Ireland a while back. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/08/how-northern-ireland-race-riots-unfolded-belfast

A distraught woman was seen begging rioters in France not to loot her shop on Saturday, as violent demonstrations against the cost of living, education standards and Emmanuel Macron's government spread across Europe.

The heartbreaking moment was caught on video, as the woman pleaded with a crowd of young male rioters not to raid the store - a plea they ignored, pushing her aside as they entered the smashed shop.

She is heard asking 'why are you doing this' and screaming 'this is not the cause' as the looters ignore her, with the crowd then appearing to cheer the balaclava-clad rioters as they leave the store with their arms full of stolen goods.

You call these tough guys legitimate protestors? Please.

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

He was 17.

OMG people

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

So a child.

How are the police able to make the distinction?

As such, should have remained at home.

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.

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.

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

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.

Seventeen isn't a child by any sane metric.

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

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.

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..