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143 arrested in Paris protests after first-round election
UPI ^ | April 24, 2017 | By Andrew V. Pestano

Posted on 04/24/2017 9:32:45 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

France's National Police said it arrested 143 people after protesters unhappy with the first round of the presidential election took to the streets, some damaging property.

Hundreds participated Sunday night in "anti-fascist, anti-capitalist" protests in Paris opposing the final two candidates for the presidential runoff. Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will face each other in the runoff election on May 7.

Police said some protesters threw bottles at security forces, set cars on fire and broke store windows.

(Excerpt) Read more at upi.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: france

1 posted on 04/24/2017 9:32:45 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sounds like Democrats after they got their clocks cleaned last November................


2 posted on 04/24/2017 9:35:22 AM PDT by Red Badger (Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
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To: Red Badger

Can we get some of these French Gendarmes over to Bezerkely in time for Coulters speech and send Berkelys Keystone Kops to France ?


3 posted on 04/24/2017 9:42:32 AM PDT by redcatcherb412
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To: redcatcherb412

Bezerkely is a lost cause. It’s too late for them. They are doomed....................


4 posted on 04/24/2017 9:43:49 AM PDT by Red Badger (Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“anti-fascist, anti-capitalist” protests

(((
Interesting. Fascists protesting fascism.


5 posted on 04/24/2017 10:23:05 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
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To: Red Badger
Bezerkely is a lost cause.

Anne Coulter has more guts than most GOP weenies.

6 posted on 04/24/2017 10:24:25 AM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

A leftist tantrum
How ordinary


7 posted on 04/24/2017 10:28:12 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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