Anything less than a full pushback is regarded as a weakness on the French. They know that they can get away with MURDER and the French citizens will be left to pay for and clean up their mess. Another example of ‘bleeding the beast’.
I would think firing weapons and throwing gasoline bombs at police would be attempted murder. I would also think that deadly force by the police would be allowed in that circumstance. Until they start mowing these savages down, their violent behavior will continue.
It is hard to call for vigilante justice, but that is what is called for here. Muslims need to fear as much as they cause fear. When Muslims attack non-Muslims the reaction needs to be so sure and fearsome that they will be deterred - or dead.