“Welcome refugees!” France has fallen.
There are reports of “Tactical units driving through the streets of Marseille.”
Looting, violent riots spread to many cities in France. The situation is out of control in parts of the country.
France Deploys ‘Armored Military Vehicles’ To Combat Nationwide Riots
French interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, said overnight chaos has resulted in 2,000 cars burned, 500 buildings damaged, hundreds of businesses looted, and violent clashes with police. He said over 800 people were arrested, with nearly 250 officers injured.
Earlier, Macron blamed social media for fueling ‘copycat violence,’ and said state agencies would ask Twitter, Snapchat, and Tiktok to ban the most “sensitive content.”
Riots and vandalism continued throughout the day Friday. Darmanin said buses and trams would be shut down by 9 pm local time nationwide to suppress the overnight unrest.
“Let them eat cake!”
Where is #Macron ? The last time he was seen he was dancing with Gay friends while his country was burning to the ground and his citizens were being beaten and attacked. He appears to be in hiding and leaving his security forces leaderless as the entire country is griped by… pic.twitter.com/PjyyX4Pnb4
— Jim Ferguson (@JimFergusonUK) July 1, 2023
