Paris Riots Show How Quickly Mass Violence and Destruction Erupt
2 Dec 2018
2 min read
TheGunBlog.ca — Last night’s riots by “urban guerillas” in Paris and across France show how quickly anti-government mass violence and destruction can erupt, even in the most advanced, beautiful and peaceful democracies.
#France: #Macron outraged by #casseurs damage to #ArcDeTriomphe during #YellowVests #Paris manif Sat. pic.twitter.com/eFuo2hSr6i
— Hyper Observer (@HyperObserver) December 2, 2018
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 French President Emmanuel 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.
- Le Monde: Macron held an emergency cabinet meeting today. He will meet with all party leaders and the representatives of the so-called “yellow vests” movement (“gilets jaunes”) tomorrow.
- Politicians, media and witnesses called the rioters across France “urban guerillas.” They said many were anti-Macron extremists intent on violence and vandalism.
- 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.
Origins
- Bloomberg: Why People in Yellow Vests Are Blocking French Roads
- Le Monde: Lists several links in its editorial on Dec. 3.
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 guarantee good times tomorrow.
- People who believe the law keeps us safe from such eruptions are delusional.
- People who say the law keeps us safe are pushing a lie.
- People who prevent honest and responsible citizens from getting skills and equipment to protect their life and property are a threat to personal and public safety.
Related Information
- Paris Attacks Show How Gun Laws Get People Killed
- Don’t Be a Turkey Expecting Good Times Forever
- RCMP Failed to Provide Guns, Training: Full Text of Court Ruling
- Defence Staff Told to Not Fight Back If Attacked: National Post
Mass violence and destruction can erupt in a flash in the most beautiful and peaceful places.
– You’re living a lie if you think the law keeps you safe.
– You’re a threat to personal and public safety if you stop people from protecting themselves. https://t.co/HymijsgZDU
— TheGunBlog (@TheGunBlog) December 2, 2018
Emmanuel Macron, sous les huées de plusieurs #GiletsJaunes, est allé constater les dégâts à Paris au lendemain des scènes de guérilla urbaine, avant de présider une réunion d'urgence à l'Élysée #AFP pic.twitter.com/BYuxKA3Bze
— Agence France-Presse (@afpfr) December 2, 2018
Macron’s France today pic.twitter.com/fjVtlokdc3
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) December 1, 2018
INSURRECTIONNEL !!
Ce samedi 1er décembre a été marqué par une 3eme journée de violences sur Paris et l’ensemble du territoire.@alliancepolice dénonce la situation qui est ce soir insurrectionnelle, les paroles et messages de soutien @Place_Beauvau @CCastaner ne suffisent plus ! pic.twitter.com/8pVW853M4U— ALLIANCE PN (@alliancepolice) December 1, 2018
"Guérilla urbaine à Saint-Etienne". pic.twitter.com/YzjsWRFvn9
— Emmanuelle Ducros (@emma_ducros) December 2, 2018
#ChampsElysées images choquantes de guérilla urbaine qui font le tour du monde. La seule réponse aux casseurs et ceux qui veulent le chaos : la fermeté. Le dialogue doit se poursuivre avec les #giletsjaunes qui doivent s’organiser pour éviter tte recuperation ou tt amalgame pic.twitter.com/AdL75O5QnP
— C.Morin-Desailly (@C_MorinDesailly) December 2, 2018
Ces scènes de guérilla urbaine au cœur de #Toulouse étaient voulues par le Ministre de l'Intérieur, qui plutôt que de répondre à la détresse sociale, préfère diaboliser les #GiletsJaunes. L'heure est venue de rendre des comptes : #Castaner doit démissionner ! #1erDecembre pic.twitter.com/cqWJMkN6ZZ
— Julien Leonardelli (@jleonardelli_rn) December 1, 2018
Jour historique.
En France, l’insurrection citoyenne fait trembler la macronie et le monde du fric.
De l’autre côté de l’Atlantique, elle a déjà remporté la victoire : bonne chance à @lopezobrador_ qui prend ses fonctions presidentielles aujourd’hui au #Mexique !#1erDecembre
— Jean-Luc Mélenchon (@JLMelenchon) December 1, 2018
— Ça fait des lustres qu’il n’y a pas eu un tel carnage matériel en plein paname ! Au-delà des images saisissantes de guérilla urbaine dans le cœur des quartiers haussmaniens qui ont été menés par les nervis d’extrême gauches, au milieu d’une foule jaune en colère, et complice ! pic.twitter.com/IONwfGOhMg
— Rodolphe Flament (@flament1974) December 2, 2018
Voilà : scènes de guérilla urbaine, de pillage !!! Surréaliste…
Ce soir des dizaines de magasins sont détruits. Par ex la brasserie La Grande Armée a succombé aux flammes !!
Ce quartier autour de l'Etoile est dévasté.
C'est un terrible désastre.#1erDécembre pic.twitter.com/7noVsSU33P— Farid Benlagha (@fbenlagha) December 1, 2018
Du-ras-le-bol fiscal à la guérilla urbaine : comment en est-on arrivé là ? https://t.co/ogScFp0MSS pic.twitter.com/PEgn2AZowg
— France Culture (@franceculture) December 2, 2018
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Update Dec. 3 at 21:35 Toronto time: Adds Origins section.
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