'We tore it up': French looters brag online as minister admits police 'lost control'
FranceWhat to know
- More than 2,000 shops were hit and the damage is put at hundreds of millions of euros, leaving the government to answer for its failure to see the violence coming.S1
- Nunez acknowledged a "lack of anticipation" in the deployment of security forces on Saturday, whose numbers were insufficient to deal with the large crowds.S2
- President Emmanuel Macron also refused Interior Minister Laurent Nunez’s resignation even as he acknowledged security and intelligence failures in the government responseS3
'We tore it up': French looters brag online as minister admits police 'lost control'
More than 2,000 shops were hit and the damage is put at hundreds of millions of euros, leaving the government to answer for its failure to see the violence coming.
'Police Lost Control During Protests': French Minister On Riots, Looting
Nunez acknowledged a "lack of anticipation" in the deployment of security forces on Saturday, whose numbers were insufficient to deal with the large crowds.
Police ‘lost control’ during French protests, says Interior Minister
President Emmanuel Macron also refused Interior Minister Laurent Nunez’s resignation even as he acknowledged security and intelligence failures in the government response
Watch: Police 'lost control' in French cities, interior minister says
Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation following a weekend of unrest, but President Macron declined it.
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What to know
- More than 2,000 shops were hit and the damage is put at hundreds of millions of euros, leaving the government to answer for its failure to see the violence coming.S1
- Nunez acknowledged a "lack of anticipation" in the deployment of security forces on Saturday, whose numbers were insufficient to deal with the large crowds.S2
- President Emmanuel Macron also refused Interior Minister Laurent Nunez’s resignation even as he acknowledged security and intelligence failures in the government responseS3
'Police Lost Control During Protests': French Minister On Riots, Looting
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