Paris Riots Show How Quickly Mass Violence and Destruction Erupt

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TheGunBlog.ca — Last night’s riots by “urban guerillas” in Paris and across France show quickly anti-government mass violence and destruction can erupt, even in the most advanced, beautiful and peaceful democracies.

Highlights

  • Photos and videos showed burned cars, smashed store fronts, fires, and what appears to be a police sniper on a balcony.
  • Le Monde, front page headline: “After the Violence of Dec. 1, Government Faces a Major Crisis”
  • Reuters: “The violence in Paris was the worst in the elegant center of the capital since the May 1968 student uprising that brought France to its knees.” See Reuters video.
  • Protestors urged Macron to resign. Opposition parties are calling for an election.
  • The Paris riots focused around the Arc de Triomphe. They also hit the old stock exchange and other areas.
  • Le Monde: Police detained more than 600 people across France. Some 263 were injured, including 81 law-enforcement agents, as 136,000 people took to the streets in protest, compared with 166,000 on Nov 24 and 282,000 on Nov. 17.
  • President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency cabinet meeting today. He will meet with all party leaders and the representatives of the so-called “yellow vest” demonstrators tomorrow.
  • Politicians, media and witnesses called the rioters across France “urban guerillas.” They weren’t part of the peaceful protesters and were there to vandalize and destroy.
  • French Police union, Alliance: Government should declare a state of emergency and call in the army to deal with the “insurrection.”

Trigger

  • Rising gas prices because of “environmental” taxes, and rising cost of living.

Lessons and Reminders

  • Life changes fast. Macron was elected with 66 percent of the vote last year.
  • Don’t be a turkey who thinks good times today mean good times tomorrow.
  • If you believe the law keeps you safe, you’re delusional.
  • If you tell people the law keeps us safe, you’re pushing a lie.
  • If you prevent honest and responsible people from getting skills and equipment to protect their life and property, you are a threat to personal and public safety.

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