"Didn't Know It Was Stolen"… French Riot Detainees Stand Trial One After Another
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"I found it on the street": French Looters Released One After Another. Amid protests across France that began late last month, which resulted in the arrest of approximately 2,500 people and the indictment of over 900, rioters accused of looting are being released one after another after receiving acquittals or suspended sentences. The French government [regarding] the violent situation...
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Song Jin-won = Citizens arrested at protest sites following the largest riots in years in France are standing trial one after another.
Around 2,500 people arrested for violence, looting and theft during a week of protests across France have begun to appear in court, revealing a motley crew that includes hardened extremist activists, schoolboys, the homeless and just plain opportunists.
French courts in Paris are proceeding with a series of expedited trials for more than 2,500 suspects arrested at large-scale protests on the 17th. The protests on the 17th, attended by an estimated 550,000 people according to the French Interior Ministry, began as massive rallies to protest rising living costs and deteriorating public services, but escalated into the worst violence in decades. Government buildings were set on fire and shops wer…
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