Now this is a smart move: cost the government money. That is the ONLY way to catch their attention, and to mold their behavior.
If they still don’t change, go after parking meters. Then assorted road signs that must be replaced. Then unattended government cars. Sooner or later, they’ll get the message.
Trouble is, vandalism lets the government, and their media pals, portray the Yellow Jackets as the bad guys - the opposite of the real situation.
Obviously it’s not an easy choice for them, but we should be very skeptical of news reports out of France that will now try to paint the YJs as violent Neo-Nazis. Just watch, Macron is desperate and will do anything to avoid going down.
Going after parking meters is what got Luke (Cool Hand) sentenced to the work gang.