Riots in France: – We are at war

The two French police unions, the National Police Alliance and the Unsa Police, use harsh words In a press release they released on Sunday.

– Today the police must fight again, because we are at war, as you say, among other things.

After a policeman shot and killed 17-year-old Nahil in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday, violent riots broke out in a number of French cities.

“wild hordes”

Over 700 people were arrested in France overnight, and 45 police officers were injured. The riots also spread beyond the country’s borders, as a number of shop windows were smashed in the Swiss city of Lausanne.

In the press release issued by the police unions, the protesters were referred to as “savage hordes”.

– Our colleagues, and most of the citizens, are tired of suffering under the dictatorship of this minority, writes the National Police Coalition and the Unsa Police.

UD: No Norwegians were injured during the riots

This has led to reactions and reports among others from Denmark BT.

Left-wing politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon declared on Twitter the following:

“The labor unions calling for civil war must learn to remain silent. The politicians must control the police. He who wants peace of mind does not throw oil on the fire.”

Trust in justice

At the same time, the deceased’s grandmother, Nahil, also spoke up.

She believes that the perpetrators of violence are using the death of her grandson as an excuse to make noise, the French channel wrote. BFM TV.

– I’m tired. It’s over, my daughter no longer has a life, she says to the channel.

She also commented on the death of her grandson.

– I trust justice, – says the woman.