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French Minister Admits Police Lost Control
French interior minister admits police lost control during violent protests.
In brief
French interior minister admits police lost control during violent protests. French interior minister Laurent Nunez admitted police 'lost control' during weekend protests after over 2,500 arrests and nearly 1,000 security force injuries. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Violent protests block Louvre
Protesters blocked Paris Louvre entrance amid mass cost-of-living demonstrations.
Police lost control
Interior minister admits police 'had lost control' during weekend unrest.
“the police 'had lost control'”
Over 2,500 arrested
More than 2,500 people arrested and nearly 1,000 security forces injured.
One demonstrator's hand blown off
One demonstrator's hand blown off by police crowd-control grenade.
The bottom line
French interior minister Laurent Nunez admitted police 'lost control' during weekend protests after over 2,500 arrests and nearly 1,000 security force injuries.
