French authorities confirmed that a protest against police violence set to take place in Paris on Saturday could not go ahead due to police shortages. NGOs say the ban signals a “more and more repressive” approach from authorities.

  • @TheGreatFox
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    361 year ago

    Ever hear the term “Agent provocateur”?

    • @andrewta
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      -231 year ago

      Yes I have and that was basically the point of my comment.

      It isn’t the protestors burning shit it’s other bad actors. But whether it’s the protestors burning stuff or the other bad actors is really irrelevant. Either way stuff is getting damaged so there needs to be a police presence.

      • @TheGreatFox
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        271 year ago

        Why would they arrest their own undercover agents?

        • @schroedingershat
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          1 year ago

          The police presence is to arrest (violently) anyone who tries to stop the agents provocateur.

          If you miss the chance you have to set more small businesses on fire.

        • @andrewta
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          -191 year ago

          Now that is the dumbest thing I’ve read so far.

      • DessertStorms
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        161 year ago

        Either way stuff is getting damaged so there needs to be a police presence.

        why, what are they going to do, arrest the fire? Shoot at it?