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jimfields33

(15,952 posts) Sat Jul 1, 2023, 08:37 PM Jul 2023

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Upset French have set the Jean-Mac library in Metz on fire tonight.

Link to tweet

Things in France are not very good.

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Upset French have set the Jean-Mac library in Metz on fire tonight. (Original Post) jimfields33 Jul 2023 OP

These are not protesters, but rioters JohnSJ Jul 2023 #1

Throughout history the French Sneederbunk Jul 2023 #2

Cop has been arrested. moondust Jul 2023 #3

I do not condone burning a library. wnylib Jul 2023 #4

i've been to Metz and have seen that library. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2023 #5

Idiots ripcord Jul 2023 #6

JohnSJ

(92,396 posts)

1. These are not protesters, but rioters

Reply to jimfields33 (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 08:52 PM

Jul 2023

Sneederbunk

(14,300 posts)

2. Throughout history the French

Reply to jimfields33 (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 08:53 PM

Jul 2023

have always known how to rumble.

moondust

(20,006 posts)

3. Cop has been arrested.

Reply to jimfields33 (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 08:57 PM

Jul 2023

The officer has been charged with homicide and remains in custody.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66075798

One bad cop should not lead to so much mayhem.

wnylib

(21,606 posts)

4. I do not condone burning a library.

Reply to moondust (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 09:07 PM

Jul 2023

But it is good to see that other, less violent people are demonstrating against the killer cop.

France is having a George Floyd crisis. There were a few rioters here during that time, but the majority took out their anger in nation wide, non-violent demonstrations.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,749 posts)

5. i've been to Metz and have seen that library.

Reply to jimfields33 (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 09:30 PM

Jul 2023

Sad.

ripcord

(5,537 posts)

6. Idiots

Reply to jimfields33 (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 09:36 PM

Jul 2023

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