France begins to calm down after the death of a 17-year-old boy by a police bullet. Monday night there were significantly fewer arrests than the previous nights.
According to the Interior Ministry, 49 people were arrested by midnight. According to BFMTV sources, an additional 29 arrests had been made by 1:30 am.
This time there were riots again, for example in Lyon, where the police used tear gas against an extreme right-wing group. Judging by the violent unrest of recent days with photos of hundreds of burning cars and buildings and sometimes more than 1000 arrests in the night, it remained relatively quiet.
Massive police presence
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin had deployed a massive police force for the third night in a row. 45,000 police officers were deployed across the country, again with armored vehicles. According to consistent media reports, Darmanin again issued instructions to act decisively and arrest rioters as quickly as possible.
The boy’s grandmother speaks
In an emotional appeal, the boy’s grandmother had also wished for a reduction in violence, whose death sparked the riots nearly a week ago. The rioters “used their 17-year-old grandson, who was shot by a police officer, as an excuse,” she told broadcaster BFMTV on Sunday. Although she was angry with the officials, she did not want to generalize. The policeman will be punished like everyone else. “I have faith in justice.” The people on the street should keep calm and not destroy everything.
What happened?
Since the 17-year-old was killed by a police bullet during a traffic check on Tuesday, France has been rocked by massive riots, especially at night. There was repeated looting, arson and violent clashes between police officers and rioters. Hundreds of people were arrested every night.
Head of State Emmanuel Macron wants to meet the presidents of the Senate and the National Assembly on Monday, as BFMTV and “Le Parisien” reported on Sunday after Macron’s briefing with Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne, Interior Minister Darmanin and several other ministers. On Tuesday, the president wants to receive the 220 mayors who have been particularly affected by the unrest of recent days.
Source: Krone
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