French Shopkeepers Fear New Looting in Upcoming Protests
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France will turn into a fortified stronghold this coming weekend. More police, soldiers, special intervention units, and armored vehicles are deployed to prevent a repeat of last weekend's scenes of war. Meanwhile, shopkeepers are boarding up their doors, calling in security guards, and some are rallying friends with clubs.
Traumatized by the deterioration of the weekend of October 17th, traders in central Paris made the choice to acquire Category D weapons to defend their shop before the demonstration of October 24th. Between the legitimate fear of losing everything and the risk of an uncontrollable escalation, this temptation of self-protection testifies to the [...] The article Paris: Facing looting, traders s`arment for October 24th appeared first on Causeur.
The country prepares for a new Saturday of protest
As the demonstration scheduled for Saturday 24 October in Paris approached, traders feared further looting after the violence of the previous weekend.
In a letter that franceinfo has been able to consult, Patrice Faure recommends that traders call on "private security agents" or adjust their schedules, before the upcoming demonstrations planned in the capital.
Between fear of existence and fear of protest: Parisian traders report how they look at the next day of the demonstration.
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