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Paris: Anarchists Riot, Police Attacked

1-5-2017 < Red Ice Creations 82 124 words
 
Paris: Anarchists Riot, Police Attacked Two police have been injured as riots erupted in Paris, after supporters and opponents of populist presidential candidate Marine Le Pen took to the streets for a May Day workers’ march. Hooded left wing thugs were filmed throwing petrol bombs at police, who responded with tear gas and stun grenades. At one point, a burning shopping trolley was wheeled towards officers. Supporters of Ms. Le Pen’s Front National party had held their annual gathering to honour Joan of Arc. Left wing union members and protesters gathered to oppose them. The violent group attacking police were cordoned off from the rest of the crowd near the Place de la Bastille, The Telegraph reports. Read the rest here.
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