Police ‘Lost Control’ During Nationwide Protests In France, Says Interior Minister
France's interior minister admitted that police lost control during weekend protests against the high cost of living that turned violent, with looting and arson at shops and town halls. Over 2,500 arrests were made, nearly 1,000 security forces were injured, some protesters were hurt including one who lost a hand to a police grenade, and damage reached hundreds of millions of euros; President Macron rejected the minister's resignation and ordered a review of security and intelligence failures.
Pidgin: France interior minister admit say police lose control during weekend protest against high cost of living wey turn to violence, with looting and burning of shops and town halls. Dem arrest over 2,500 people, nearly 1,000 security forces injure, some protesters sef get injury including one wey police crowd-control grenade blow im hand comot, and damage reach hundreds of millions of euros; President Macron reject the minister resignation and order make dem review security and intelligence wey fail.
How this affects you: French shopkeepers, residents of major cities, and taxpayers (due to hundreds of millions of euros in damage to over 2,000 shops and town halls)
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