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The author wrote that, on October 17, he felt that France was dissolving and that the Republic was disintegrating. He described the impression that the State no longer existed and that a collective offensive was aimed at the Republic, notably mentioning the collapse of the clock tower of the town hall in Limoges. https://t.co/roTDJAWqAB #République #France #État #FR (translated)

The author stated that the President of the Republic had not succeeded in building the promised 10,000 prison places in ten years, while El Salvador had built 40,000 in six months. He believed that the difference stemmed from political will. https://t.co/oSTKAoWAiH #Politique #Prisons #France #SV (translated)

Renaud Pila wrote that the coming weeks and months put French democracy and its foundations at stake. He warned that if the state could no longer ensure republican order, the temptation of self-defense could arise, followed by that of an authoritarian regime. #Démocratie #République #Politique (translated)

"I had to call the President of the Republic. Request for reinforcements from law enforcement: 'I had to call the President of the Republic,' recounts Benoît Payan, left-wing mayor of Marseille. We are the shame of Europe this morning. Violence on October 17: 'We are the shame of Europe this morning,' denounces Benoît Payan, left-wing mayor of Marseille. I have seen completely astonishing law enforcement doctrines. 'I have seen completely astonishing law enforcement doctrines,' denounces Benoît Payan, left-wing mayor of Marseille." #MaintienDeLOrdre #Violences #PolitiqueFrançaise (translated)

Briefs from the press reported that, on TF1, the public prosecutor of Paris, Laure Beccuau, stated that she could not confirm that the perpetrators of the violence in Paris were politicized on the extreme left, contrary to what Laurent Nuñez, the resigning Minister of the Interior whose resignation was refused by Emmanuel Macron, had claimed. According to Beccuau, the individuals taken into custody were largely unknown, remained silent, and did not make any political demands. #France #Politique #Justice (translated)

The author felt that the images from the weekend had humiliated France. He said he wanted to think of the honest French people who work, the police and gendarmes, the state agents, and the services of the French Republic. https://t.co/aipSJ78p4Y #France #République #Solidarité #FR (translated)

On October 17, in Paris, the writer-journalist Julien Blanc-Gras describes a chaotic protest where young people dressed as video game characters mingle with violence, as smoke and tensions intensify around the Place de la République. #Manifestation #Paris #JulienBlancGras (translated)

Those who sought to bring down the Republic will have to answer for it. On Sunday evening, the head of state had already spoken in a solemn address, stating that "those who sought to bring down the Republic will have to answer for it," said Emmanuel Macron. #Macron #Manifestations #Violences (translated)

Press Briefs described a rally organized on October 17 as massive, but marked by violence. The report stated that the Ministry of the Interior counted 550,000 demonstrators, compared to up to 800,000 according to the organizers, and that intelligence services had underestimated the size of the gathering by five to eight times. It compared the official figure to the 282,710 participants recorded during the record of the Yellow Vests on November 17, 2018. The report mentioned looting and damage in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, as well as clashes near the Élysée. It also reported that a 17-year-old girl lost an eye in Mulhouse, where an investigation by the IGPN was opened, and that a 17-year-old boy had his hand severed in Saint-Étienne. In Paris, according to Press Briefs, a video showed a person on the ground being beaten by more than twenty police officers, while a protester died on Boulevard Magenta; the prefecture mentioned a cardiac arrest. Press Briefs criticized the media coverage of the rally and relayed several political statements. The report noted that Marion Maréchal Le Pen refused to distinguish between the vandals and peaceful demonstrators, that Éric Ciotti called the unrest an "intifada," and that François-Xavier Bellamy called for the imprisonment of Philippe Poutou. It also highlighted comments from Prisca Thévenot about Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his remarks about Sébastien Lecornu, who called on the French to choose their side between the law enforcement and the Republic. The report further indicated that the mayor of Marseille, Benoît Payan, denied the figure of 30,000 looters, and that an AI-generated image, presented as showing an elderly couple being robbed in Paris, had garnered nearly six million views on X. Finally, it reported that Laurent Nuñez had submitted his resignation to Emmanuel Macron, who had refused it. #France #Mobilisation #Violences (translated)

In Paris, a new evening of violence took place around the Place de la République and in the Halles district, leaving residents frustrated and without answers to their demands, while prolonged clashes occurred between the police and the protesters. #Paris #ViolencesUrbaines #Manifestations (translated)

The author of the message claimed that Laurent Nuñez had submitted his resignation to the President of the Republic the day before, which had been refused. He added that Nuñez had declared himself responsible for the situation and acknowledged a loss of control in certain cities. #chaos #émeutes #pillage https://t.co/3uiRS9EqcR #chaos #émeutes #politique #FR (translated)

Boulette Polpetto estimated that the resignations proposed and then rejected by Emmanuel Macron had become a recurring performance during his presidency. According to him, they were meant to showcase the honor of the resigning minister and the renewed trust of the president, but their theatrical nature was evident. #Macron #politique #France (translated)

Impact stated that it had contacted the minor who claimed to have been beaten by police at Republic Square. According to the account, the young man suffered from hearing difficulties, remained deeply shocked by the violence, and had just left the hospital. Impact announced that it would publish his testimony the next day, presented as exclusive and damning, and claimed that Street Medics had saved his life. The account also reported a threat against him. #Urgent #Justice #ViolencePolicière (translated)

Impact asked Laurent Nuñez, the Minister of the Interior, for explanations about the fate of a man who, according to the account, was reportedly violently struck by police during the protests on October 17, in Place de la République in Paris. Impact stated that it was unaware of his health status and relayed claims from internet users suggesting that he may have been a volunteer rescuer. According to the description of the images made by Impact, the man appeared unconscious, was dragged on the ground, then placed in a corner, surrounded by law enforcement, and was barely breathing. The account specified that it did not have the follow-up images. Impact questioned whether this man was the protester whose death, following a malaise and subsequent cardiac arrest on Boulevard de Magenta, near Place de la République, was reported on October 17. It demanded information about his health status, his care, and the circumstances of the police intervention, and also called out to Sébastien Lecornu. The account thanked readers for their messages and apologized for not having paid attention to them sooner. #JusticePourTous #Police #Manifestation (translated)