Hundreds of people forced their way into the Forum des Halles shopping center on Saturday, amid a nationwide string of demonstrations against the Covid-19 restrictions and mandates. The group was seen chanting ‘Freedom!’ inside the mall, which is partially underground and connected to the metro transit hub of Chatelet–Les Halles.
To restore public order, authorities deployed a riot police unit, BRAV-M, a French acronym for the Motorized Brigades for the Repression of Violent Actions – even though the crowd was not even technically defying the ban on entering shopping centers without a health certificate, since Forum des Halles is one of a handful of Paris venues exempt from the coronavirus pass mandate.
At one point, the riot cops trying to quell the crowd were “forced to leave the shopping center under pressure” from the demonstrators, according to journalist Clement Lanot.
Multiple videos showed tensions running high, but no direct clashes between the protesters and police. The crowd eventually dispersed peacefully, with no injuries and no damage reported, according to BFMTV.
French media said only three people were arrested inside the complex for “violence and insulting the police” – but a purported video of the arrest caused a torrent of outrage and indignation.
In one of the clips widely shared online, at least half a dozen officers in full riot gear with batons and shields are seen rushing inside the underground station, ganging up on two women and knocking one of them down to the ground. One of the cops is also seen pushing the camera operator aside.
While it’s unclear why the women were arrested, the brutality of the response was almost unanimously denounced as excessive. Many called the officers “cowards” who were not that brave in the face of a larger crowd. Others quipped sarcastically that women might feel safer in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Pray the French win against Tyranny being tried, and get back to enjoying their lives, love all folks, but the French are special souls that truly know how to savour the moment when living life, IMO; God Bless them ALL!!! (:
Naturally neither the French, nor any of us, wanted this nonsense injected into our quest for great enjoyment while living, therefore, it is PARAMOUNT we reject ALL attempts By those drunk with power to steal, literally steal, our Freedoms anywhere, be it in France, USA, Canada, Australia, even Israel which definitely should know better, so disappointed in excuses for Leader's seen everywhere!!!!
Globalist's tried, they are failing, the people have spoken, so Tyrant's need back off, be taken our of power, dealt with being criminally charged while people rejoice with restructuring our Organizations, Governments, Agencies, Institutions; Try Compassion for harden hearts of those that try to steal freedoms with evil attempts, they are such empty vessels they seek power to fill their void, and it won't work, so perhaps the people try all methods possible with prayer's first, and hope last resorts are not necessary!! We shall see!! Look at what a horrific debacle Biden is trying in ME, giving Terrorists a free pass; It's insanity, it's evil, it's part of a plan against good people, it shows those idiot's don't care about mankind period!!!
They are truly mentally sick, and this is what evil pours from their sick twisted, perverted, self centered demonic minds IMO!! So sad, think how the world can be such a better place without those folks that are trying stupid on the masses??? Perhaps God will remove them, oh there will be more, but might take a minute! (:
It seems the world is waiting for that flash point somewhere and a chain reaction will occur across many countries. The unsettling part is no one know where it will lead as too many groups are waiting to seize the opportunity.
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