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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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DecisionTime123 · Yesterday 23:37

Just skimmed the thread in the hope that posters realise that there is widespread civil unrest in France but seems the majority want to blame a lot of school children being very silly. When there is an issue, why do so many MN posters seem unable to read up on it and do a bit of google research before posting? This may have begun with protests around underfunded state education, but has gone way beyond that now with many groups protesting about work conditions and quality of life - the French government has lost control with rightwing organisations supporting the police brutality:

"French riot police clashed with uniformed firefighters at protests in Paris on Tuesday, in extraordinary scenes where police used batons and shields against crowds of angry fire officers in helmets. Thousands of firefighters held a demonstration in the French capital, as part of long-running protest movement asking for better pay and conditions, including an increase in their hazard bonus which has not changed since 1990."

www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/28/french-police-clash-with-firefighters-during-paris-protest

theearthsayshello · Yesterday 23:44

You do know there been dozens of riots all over the UK for all kinds of reasons in the last year or so, of courses.

Or perhaps you only listen to the BBC.

Efacsen · Yesterday 23:48

DecisionTime123 · Yesterday 23:37

Just skimmed the thread in the hope that posters realise that there is widespread civil unrest in France but seems the majority want to blame a lot of school children being very silly. When there is an issue, why do so many MN posters seem unable to read up on it and do a bit of google research before posting? This may have begun with protests around underfunded state education, but has gone way beyond that now with many groups protesting about work conditions and quality of life - the French government has lost control with rightwing organisations supporting the police brutality:

"French riot police clashed with uniformed firefighters at protests in Paris on Tuesday, in extraordinary scenes where police used batons and shields against crowds of angry fire officers in helmets. Thousands of firefighters held a demonstration in the French capital, as part of long-running protest movement asking for better pay and conditions, including an increase in their hazard bonus which has not changed since 1990."

www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/28/french-police-clash-with-firefighters-during-paris-protest

'This article is more than 6 years old'

Thatladdo · Yesterday 23:50

Certain demographics here in the UK couldnt wait to loot from stores im sure and to think that this is about students protesting about class sizes is very naive.

ITVXsponsoredbyDominoes · Today 00:10

theearthsayshello · Yesterday 23:44

You do know there been dozens of riots all over the UK for all kinds of reasons in the last year or so, of courses.

Or perhaps you only listen to the BBC.

Where? Links please. I don’t watch the BBC and get my news from Sky and The Guardian.

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Howmanycatsistoomany · Today 00:36

ITVXsponsoredbyDominoes · Today 00:10

Where? Links please. I don’t watch the BBC and get my news from Sky and The Guardian.

As reported in the Guardian, most of the 400 rioters arrested on Saturday were adults who were not part of the high school protests.
More than 400 arrested as police clash with protesters across France | France | The Guardian

More than 400 arrested as police clash with protesters across France

Police fire teargas in Paris and protesters storm town hall in Marseille – with officials blaming violence on ‘ultra-left’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/17/protests-france-high-prices-social-security-gilets-jaunes

ITVXsponsoredbyDominoes · Today 00:39

Howmanycatsistoomany · Today 00:36

As reported in the Guardian, most of the 400 rioters arrested on Saturday were adults who were not part of the high school protests.
More than 400 arrested as police clash with protesters across France | France | The Guardian

Indeed, but where are the links to the dozens of UK riots during the past 12 months?

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Sosorryaboutthis · Today 00:48

Fuck sake. This is not students protesting about education and hasn't been for days if it ever was. Those twerps were the useful idiots that allowed the unholy alliance of anarchists, left wing agitators and radical Moslems to destroy. Because they want to. It is going to be frightening lying hard to restore order. Suicidal empathy.

CypressGrove · Today 00:48

RaggedRocks · Yesterday 23:21

No, it won't happen here, British youth are pathetic.

You don't actually think its French youth behind all this and of course it can happen in the UK. French students aren't the ones burning down the Limoges city hall because of class sizes.

CosyRoby · Today 00:56

I’ve watched the videos , and it doesn’t look like French students 😳

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