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France's Hollande under pressure over crime as police protest snowballs
Reuters ^ | Oct 20, 2016 | Brian Love

Posted on 10/21/2016 6:11:07 PM PDT by LouieFisk

French police staged protests in Paris and other cities for a third night, with political opponents seizing on the unease to accuse Francois Hollande's government of failing on security just months before a presidential election. Police say they are no longer sufficiently equipped even to defend themselves and have staged three nights of unauthorised demonstrations.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: france; hollande; police; protest
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1 posted on 10/21/2016 6:11:07 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: LouieFisk

“Police protest snowballs”

Frosty approves of this message.

Who writes these headlines, anyway?


2 posted on 10/21/2016 6:22:06 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Enquiring minds want to know.)
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To: LouieFisk

Maybe our police should start protesting.


3 posted on 10/21/2016 6:25:24 PM PDT by Red Dog #1
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To: LouieFisk

In related news, students suspended for truancy cut in half.


4 posted on 10/21/2016 6:25:26 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Enquiring minds want to know.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

I know, I am wondering who would protest snowballs?


5 posted on 10/21/2016 6:26:31 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Snowballs are white and therefore racist.


6 posted on 10/21/2016 6:39:14 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: Red Dog #1

I hope they do. I’ll police my quarter. :)
Let the savages burn their nests down.


7 posted on 10/21/2016 6:40:47 PM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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To: LouieFisk

Headline had me laughing.

With the French, anything is possible


8 posted on 10/21/2016 6:49:01 PM PDT by Mjreagan
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To: Mjreagan

Depending on how rambunctious the neighborhood kids are this winter, I just might join in the protest against snowballs, too!


9 posted on 10/21/2016 7:03:00 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: Red Dog #1

They will if Clinton/Obama is elected for a third term. The crooks in the DOJ, rife with BLM SJWs will cause a walkoff or a protest.


10 posted on 10/21/2016 7:04:25 PM PDT by Molon Labbie
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To: Mrs. Don-o

I blame it on globull freezing.


11 posted on 10/21/2016 7:09:41 PM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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>> . Police say they are no longer sufficiently equipped even to defend themselves

Too bad it’s really not about snowballs.


12 posted on 10/21/2016 7:15:14 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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