Posted on 07/24/2024 1:37:06 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Squadrons of soldiers drafted from all over France; an AI surveillance system that would make China’s president Xi Jinping jealous; both banks of the River Seine barricaded.
This is Paris days before the 2024 Olympic Games, which kick off this Friday, July 26.
To anyone who does not live in a large European city like London, Paris – often referred to as the ‘City of Love’ – might resemble a dystopian enclave preparing for the Hunger Games.
Yasmina, general manager at Hotel Des Ducs D’Anjou, just a few minutes from the Louvre Museum, said the city ‘feels like a jail’ right now.
She told Metro.co.uk: ‘On every street there are at least four or five police officers.
‘It feels unsafe. To me, the presence of so many police means there is a threat of a terrorist attack.’
Arriving at Gare Du Nord, there are no flags or posters to signal that the Olympics are 72 hours away.
It is only when you get closer to the Seine that the police presence becomes more noticeable, particularly around attractions and monuments like the Eiffel Tower.
It was a year ago that the head of the 2024 Olympic Games organising committee, Tony Estanguet, declared that Paris will be ‘the safest city in the world’ when the event starts.
Today, this prediction looks more convincing.
A ‘no-go’ grey zone – something like an iron curtain – has been erected in the heart of the city, making it inaccessible to both residents and tourists without a valid QR code.
Also known as a ‘Games Pass’, it allows entry to the perimeter – but the system to get one is complicated and has led to a lot of confusion. Visitors have also been advised to apply more than a week before arriving.
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“Paris feels like a jail” Muslims gang-raping women will cause that.
I don’t think they really need to worry about anyone smuggling weapons into Paris at this point. They’re already there.
“The form of government in France is riot, punctuated with dictatorship.”
And probably smells like a urinal…
Except the law abiding are being targeted while the criminal roam free...
Ain’t Progressivism grand
There is nothing strange about organizing high security measures in Paris for the Olympic Games.
Russia is already cyber-attacking France, while there are signs of potential Islamic terror. And since we know Russia has allied itself with the world’s most extreme Islamic nation on earth (IRAN), no wonder France is implementing security measures.
Europe Invasion
@EuropeInvasionn
Day 1 at the Paris Olympics:
The football match between Argentina and Morocco was postponed due to the attack on the Marronies field.
Theft of athletes wallets, rings and watches.
The Australian Cycling team’s car was vandalized and athletes belongings were stolen. #Paris2024
4:25 PM · Jul 24, 2024. 44.2K Views
Why is there still an Olympics anyway? Doesn’t that reek of Nationalism and Patriotism? I thought we were all one big happy world?
Plus, no A/C. They have to protect the “climate”.
But Paris is a strong multicultural city with Muslims and Africans everywhere. Communists took over parliament. It should be a paradise.
What a mess. How anyone can think the immigration policy isn’t suicide is beyond me.
Nobody will be surprised if there’s an attack.
“She told Metro.co.uk: ‘On every street there are at least four or five police officers.
‘It feels unsafe. To me, the presence of so many police means there is a threat of a terrorist attack.’”
Chick logic... there are 4 or 5 cops carefully watching each block for moslem terrorists. Ergo, the cops have made things “unsafe”. She was happier without police outside.
They brought it on themselves.
I’m sorry, I am still watching the Aussie women’s swim team
Paris is filled with savages. Savages that have a rather sordid history of violence at the Olympics. Savages that have threatened violence.
A jail it should be.
So back to covid times for them...
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