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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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.

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[-] Kinglink@lemmy.world 122 points 1 year ago

If there's one thing that has proven to stop protests, it's laws.

[-] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 112 points 1 year ago

Maybe the cops should try not being violent.

[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago

Woah now, let's not get too crazy with our solutions /s

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

But the only tool they have is a hammer.

[-] orphiebaby@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

*gun

Oh wait, that's the U.S.

Well I mean over here too. The protests are about extrajudicial killings of minorities.

[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Wait, if cops in the US, France, and Germany are bastards, does that mean All Cops Are Bastards?

Let's not jump conclusions. I'm sure not all cops are bastard, for example dead ones.

[-] itsdavetho@lemmy.world 61 points 1 year ago

Surely this will stop them this time for really real

[-] hetscop@kbin.social 55 points 1 year ago

"You can't protest agains police violence because we don't have enough police officers". I'm sure that will stop them

[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

It almost seems like a trap, they are all but saying “please stop protesting we can’t take it any more”, a protest becomes a coup/revolution if the authorities refuse to concede to the demands and are overwhelmed by the protesters

[-] RozhkiNozhki@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago
[-] brad@toad.work 45 points 1 year ago

Well the protestors will have to stop now that they aren't allowed to protest

I wish the French people a very pleasant Sixth Republic

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Lmk when they post a guillotine GoFundMe

[-] irkli@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I left Facebook when any post containing a reference to guillotine got you jail time.

A week later I was like wtf! was I don't there?!

[-] brockpriv@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

May the North Africans lead the revolution

[-] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

So sixth republic when?

[-] ox0r@lemmy.fmhy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

La police est 💩💩

[-] Neutral_Minion@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Oh boy that's going to go over well

[-] alcamtar@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

So we are commanding you not to protest police, also we don't have enough police to enforce our command.

We know you're upset with the police but don't come into our police-free zone. Pretty please.

Longer I think about this the funnier it gets.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

The French right now.

[-] Jaysyn@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

LOL, clowns.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.

"We don't have enough cops to commit violence on everyone protesting so we have cancelled the protest."

this post was submitted on 16 Jul 2023
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