Peaceful protesters lose their eyes and arms

[TheParser]

In a certain country where there have been numerous protests, at least 22 peaceful protesters have lost one eye at the hands of the police and at least 5 peaceful protesters have lost an arm at the hands of the police.

Is that certain country North Korea or Russia or China or Iran or Saudi Arabia or …?







NO. It is (shockingly and disgustingly) FRANCE.




Source: A reader's letter in the August 1, 2019, print edition of the London Review of Books. The reader cites as his source the April 28, 2019, issue of the French newspaper Le Monde.

 

[StillBallin75]

Yes, so surprising because France has historically been a country not associated with social upheaval but rather peaceful stability.

 

[Rogue Valley]

In a certain country where there have been numerous protests, at least 22 peaceful protesters have lost one eye at the hands of the police and at least 5 peaceful protesters have lost an arm at the hands of the police.

Is that certain country North Korea or Russia or China or Iran or Saudi Arabia or …? NO. It is (shockingly and disgustingly) FRANCE.
Source: A reader's letter in the August 1, 2019, print edition of the London Review of Books. The reader cites as his source the April 28, 2019, issue of the French newspaper Le Monde.

They probably suffered their injuries from the homemade explosives and Molotov Cocktails they were tossing at the police.

In the Europe forum I showed that at least three of the Yellow Vests in Paris fought with the pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine.

 

[joko104]

Yes, so surprising because France has historically been a country not associated with social upheaval but rather peaceful stability.

:lamo

Where did you get THAT idea from?

 

[swing_voter]

Aren't riots a national pastime in France? I say this because every time France comes on the evening news, they're always rioting about something. Seems like students were rioting for lower tuition for years.