France deploys 30,000 police to prevent violence after Sunday election • FRANCE 24 English

groby shopkeepers are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst barricading and reinforcing their Windows they are not taking any chances after the first round of voting last Sunday so shops across the country damaged by riers we’re a little afraid of having everything stolen or ransacked because theft is one thing but if they ransack our store it’s complicated we won’t have any more work that will be an issue David gendrin is a Craftsman specialized in securing buildings ahead of this Sunday is voting his schedule is packed full my program for the day is to board up shop windows and gab sure it gives me work but is making money on the back of fear a good reason to make money I’m not sure but it has to be done across France protecting your business has a cost this optician paid €2,000 to secure his shop one of our big concerns is that if people come back they may break the equipment and will not be able to operate when we reopen on Tuesday morning for us that’s the main problem because by the time we get back up and running we’ve lost time and money and it’s not just businesses who were targeted according to the minister of the Interior last Sunday sold dozens of incidents of violence against candidates and campaigners leading to over 30 arrests 30,000 police officers have been deployed Nationwide

Some 30,000 police will be deployed across France late on Sunday following the high-stakes runoff of a parliamentary election to ensure there is no trouble amid heightened tensions. Shopkeepers in major cities are preparing for the worst as they barricade doors and reinforce windows to prevent damage caused by rioters.
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37 comments
  1. The report leaves the viewer baffled! Who are the expected rioters, and what exactly is the reason for the expected violence?

  2. It's interesting that they never say what groups are doing the rioting. If the "far right" was out destroying buildings and setting fires, I think that would be included in the headlines, everywhere, over and over. People may disagree with their views, but destroying eye glasses stores or florist shops simply is not in line with young conservatives who value family, religion, business, and the integrity of france. The USA is the same. It just doesn't really happen. If the left, or migrants are rioting, the news tries to keep it vague. It's been like this for years. It's obvious to everyone.

  3. I think in the near future, France has to pay a lot for security force, intelligence force in order to maintain peace between Far Right and Far Left. No more money for space exploration and quantum computing… 😑

  4. Election violence also known as Terrorism…

    That is like the de facto definition of terrorism…. Left wing terrorists attempting to further their political agenda through violence..

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