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2019-03-23 Europe

Yellow Vest protests: Macron's 'risky' plan to put army on streets

[France24] French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that soldiers will be deployed across the country to help maintain security during Yellow Vest protests planned this weekend. But the move has been met with fierce criticism.

Authorities have vowed a 'zero tolerance' approach to this weekend's protests. Paris police have banned the protesters from a large area in the west of the city, including the famed Champs-Elysees avenue, scene of last week’s rampage by hundreds of anarchists, as well as the presidential palace and National Assembly.

Similar bans have been announced in the centres of Toulouse, Bordeaux, Dijon, Rennes and the southern city of Nice where Chinese President Xi Jinping is to meet Macron this weekend.

In a controverisal move, troops will be redeployed from the "Sentinelle" anti-terror operation during this weekend’s protests to secure government buildings and other sites, and to allow police forces to focus on maintaining public order.

However these soldiers are armed with automatic weapons, raising concerns about how they will respond if set upon by a group of rioters.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-23 05:49|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Using armed force against Islamic invaders is no, no. But Frenchman who had enough of this sh*t are fair game?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-03-23 10:02|| 2019-03-23 10:02|| Front Page Top

#2 The Yellow Jackets Revolt and The Future of America

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-03-23 10:05|| 2019-03-23 10:05|| Front Page Top

#3 As a general rule, if you need to call out the army to keep your people in line, there is a big-ass impedance mismatch between the people and the government. Ignore it at your peril.
Remember: Slowly at first, then all at once.

Posted by SteveS 2019-03-23 10:53|| 2019-03-23 10:53|| Front Page Top

#4 and when the army decide they have more in common with the yellow jackets than they do with the borderless elitists...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-03-23 11:34|| 2019-03-23 11:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Are you the army of Macron or the army of France?

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-03-23 11:48|| 2019-03-23 11:48|| Front Page Top

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