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Live: Protester’s hand blown off by police grenade as unions say half a million march across France
FRANCE 24 ^ | 17 Oct, 2026 | Louise NORDSTROM

Posted on 10/17/2026 8:59:23 AM PDT by MtnClimber

A protester's hand was blown off by a police crowd-control grenade on Saturday as the nationwide demonstrations against the higher cost of living and school conditions turned violent. According to France’s biggest trade union, the CGT, more than half a million people are taking part in the protests across the country. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

6 minutes ago Paris mayor condemns vandalism during protests Paris’s Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire has condemned the vandalism that has plagued the protests in the city, saying the “vast majority” of the demonstrators are “marching peacefully”.

11 minutes ago 📸 Paris march in pictures

SNIP.........A long article with many updates and many photos

(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: 246varietiesofcheese; europeanunion; france; hamas; hezbollah; iran; irgc; islam; marinelepen; marxism; yemen

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To: Angelino97

It sounds like this was recent. One was 12 days ago and I think this was yesterday.


41 posted on 10/17/2026 9:48:09 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Send France more grenades!


42 posted on 10/17/2026 9:54:58 AM PDT by Longdriver69
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To: MtnClimber

The Muslims and the Communists have teamed up. As for losing a hand, FAFO.


43 posted on 10/17/2026 9:57:23 AM PDT by Rappini ("In hoc Signo Vinces" In this sign, you shall conquer.)
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To: MtnClimber

What a shame. - Jerry Seinfeld.


44 posted on 10/17/2026 10:03:39 AM PDT by occamrzr06
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To: MtnClimber
Nationwide demonstrations against the higher cost of living and school conditions.

Nationwide demonstrations against civilization.

There, fixed it.

45 posted on 10/17/2026 10:07:10 AM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: MtnClimber

“I want to walk around and complain about stuff.”

There’s the answer.


46 posted on 10/17/2026 10:07:44 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

I understand your point, but the problem is


We need to keep our eyes on the major goals. That is not to say there are not minor goals to achieve the major goals. You have stated the problems, now what are the solutions?

I object to the idea of deporting everyone. That is a simple answer to a complex problem. Yep, get rid of the obvious bad ones which Trump is doing. Prevent the bad ones from entry.

But how do we test for good citizens? Maybe foreign and domestic?

How do we make good citizens? That is the goal whether foreign or domestic.

What is a good citizen?

We can’t be all fence (conservatives) anymore that be all gate (liberals).

Gen 3:24 After sending them out, the LORD God stationed mighty cherubim to the east of the Garden of Eden. And he placed a flaming sword that flashed back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.

There is much wisdom in the Bible. Note the above. Some eyes go to the fence. Now that is an impenetrable fence - angels. Ain’t nobody getting through that fence.

Some eyes might go to the gate. Some think the purpose of a gate is to keep people out and that is true to a degree. But another purpose is to let people in. A gate is not a fence.

A gate lets qualified people in. What is that quality? There are some good aspects of catch and release. If they have been here 10 years, not caused problems, aren’t on public welfare etc. Many potential good citizens are currently stuck with the current gate.

Further thinking: Who is the gate in the above verse? What is the criteria for entry? What is the gate giving access to? It is not the garden of Eden.

Might be a good model of fences and gates to follow in our immigration situation although it will not be perfect in our world.

Thank goodness God is not all fence.


47 posted on 10/17/2026 10:10:07 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple ((Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere))
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To: MtnClimber

Okay, but why as individuals were/are they so susceptible to this “brainwashing” in the first place? They jump in and don’t think twice about it later.


48 posted on 10/17/2026 10:11:02 AM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: equaviator

I don’t understand cult behavior.


49 posted on 10/17/2026 10:15:35 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

A long article with many updates and many photos. This is growing. The muslim-marxist alliance is getting bolder.
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The Muslim-Marxist Alliance FEAR THE POSSIBILITY OF LePen taking power in France.


50 posted on 10/17/2026 10:18:03 AM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: MtnClimber

as the nationwide demonstrations against the higher cost of living and school conditions


Lying sacks of you know what! This all started by inbred muslims, and they know it. If the white kids are now joining in, it’s because they’re stupid ignoramuses we have been indoctrinated.


51 posted on 10/17/2026 10:19:34 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: MtnClimber

Sounds like the rioter picked up the grenade and blew off his own hand.


52 posted on 10/17/2026 10:43:25 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: MtnClimber

Just a flick of the wrist.

CC


53 posted on 10/17/2026 10:44:16 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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To: T.B. Yoits

Mohammed, what is the sound of one hand clapping?

CC


54 posted on 10/17/2026 10:46:57 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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To: Omnivore-Dan

“It’s not so bad. I still have one good hand.”


55 posted on 10/17/2026 10:50:53 AM PDT by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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To: webheart

Does the name Grosskreutz ring a bell? Think Kenosha, Wi. 2020.

“It’s not so bad. I still have one good hand.”
Depends on which one he jerks off with.


56 posted on 10/17/2026 10:59:56 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: House Atreides

Yes, LePen would call out the military. Locked and loaded with real bullets. Sending the muslims to their 72 goats and the marxists to the hot, hot gulag.


57 posted on 10/17/2026 11:00:10 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

You gotta hand it to him.


58 posted on 10/17/2026 11:05:07 AM PDT by Old Yeller
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To: All

Evidently it was a 15 year teenager that has to live without a hand.


59 posted on 10/17/2026 11:13:57 AM PDT by EVO X ( )
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To: MtnClimber

Basic rule of thumb, when in a rowdy crowd and the police throw a device at you, do not pick it up.

Got to wonder who is paying for these well planed spontaneous demonstrations because they ain’t cheap.


60 posted on 10/17/2026 11:31:43 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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