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"Stop saying that LFI objectively supports Putin" they vote AGAINST military aid to Ukraine they are AGAINST rearmament they are AGAINST the seizure of Russian oligarchs' assets etc. (even the RN goes less far: they abstain instead of voting against, it's the same but even more hypocritical) (translated)

Press reports indicated that in Mulhouse, a 17-year-old girl had lost the use of one eye after being hit during the demonstration on October 17. According to the account, she was not participating in the gathering and was coming out of a restaurant. Her lawyer denounced a "direct shot" and excessive use of force. A complaint had been filed and the IGPN had been notified. https://t.co/ATTuE0dzeh #Justice #DroitsDeLHomme #Manifestation (translated)

The Senate adopted and expanded the bill on "vandals payers," providing for the seizure of social benefits and new prohibitions on demonstrating, leading to future discussions in the National Assembly amidst a context of strong protest. #casseurspayeurs #libertédemanifester #sécuritésociale (translated)

Cerfia reported that the bill "thugs payers" was the subject of numerous amendments in the Senate. Among the proposed measures were joint liability that could reach 10,000 euros for damages caused during protests, up to six months in prison for participating in a banned protest, as well as the extension of algorithmic video surveillance and the use of drones. Cerfia also mentioned the withdrawal of certain online content within an hour, the possible blocking of the affected sites, seizures on RSA, APL, and certain allowances to compensate victims, increased penalties for groups preparing violence, more opportunities to suspend accounts on social networks, and an administrative ban on protesting. According to Cerfia, these measures were proposed as amendments and had not yet been adopted. The media cited Pierre Januel. #Loi #Manifestation #Sécurité (translated)

Cerfia reported that the police prefecture indicated the situation was calm in Paris. The publication added that 635 checks had been carried out and that the authorities announced the seizure of numerous prohibited materials as well as several arrests. #Paris #Sécurité #Préfecture (translated)

Three suspects have been arrested in Liège for carjackings committed while posing as police officers, with around twenty offenses attributed to them, and have been placed under arrest warrant after the seizure of several stolen vehicles and weapons. #Liège #carjacking #police (translated)

The Gruppetto presented the map of the Tour de France 2027 and indicated that the event would include two individual time trials, totaling 71 km, as well as six mountain stages. According to the media, the finishes are notably planned at Grand Colombier, Les Saisies, and Col du Portet, after a third departure in the history of the Tour from the United Kingdom. https://t.co/97AxOIY4FU #TourdeFrance #Cyclisme #TDF2027 (translated)

AlertesInfos compiled a list it described as non-exhaustive of injuries and incidents reported following the mobilization on October 17 in France. The account relied on testimonies, videos, and information published by several media outlets. In Saint-Étienne, a 17-year-old boy allegedly had a hand torn off by the explosion of a grenade. AlertesInfos indicated that the IGPN (General Inspectorate of National Police) and IGGN (General Inspectorate of National Gendarmerie) were investigating, and his lawyer announced complaints against the shooter and Laurent Nuñez. In Mulhouse, a 17-year-old girl allegedly lost vision in her left eye. According to her relatives, she was leaving a restaurant with friends; witnesses mentioned a direct shot from a tear gas grenade. The IGPN had been seized, but the nature of the projectile remained to be determined, according to Politis. In Strasbourg, witnesses attributed the injury to the right eye of a 27-year-old man to a shot from a LBD (defensive ball launcher). An investigation for aggravated violence by a public authority officer was entrusted to the IGPN, according to DNA. The account also reported that in Caen, a 20-year-old protester received seven stitches to the forehead and claimed to have been struck by a BAC policeman while fleeing from a charge; he filed a complaint, according to France 3. In Marseille, Oliv, 21, reported an injury to his calf caused by a grenade fragment and an operation, according to StreetPress. The same media mentioned in Paris Annaelle, 24 — name changed — who allegedly was clubbed in the head on Boulevard Saint-Germain, Liam, 17, who said he was hit by a tear gas grenade to the head, and a 20-year-old man who allegedly broke a finger from a shot by a LBD at Bastille. In Nancy, a 52-year-old caregiver had been injured at the heel by a shard that went through his shoe; he attributed it to a police projectile, likely a stun grenade, according to L’Est Républicain. Another young man, 20, had his cheek stitched after being hit by a fragment of a stun grenade, according to his account to the same newspaper. In Metz, a protester was reportedly hit near the eye by a shot from a LBD and then taken to the hospital, according to Le Républicain Lorrain and L’Est Républicain. In Clermont-Ferrand, a man collapsed after what appeared to be a shot from a LBD to the face; a video showed him earlier making a throwing gesture towards the police. He had been rescued, but the severity of his injuries was unknown, according to France 3. In Quimper, a 17-year-old apprentice was hit in the belly by a shot from a LBD and taken care of by a medic, with no precision on the severity of his injury, according to Ouest-France. This newspaper also reported on a protester injured by a shot from a LBD in Brest. In Paris, an injured protester near Gare du Nord filed a complaint for violence he attributed to law enforcement. The public prosecutor opened an investigation and seized the IGPN, according to Franceinfo. A 26-year-old street medic lost consciousness after being struck and thrown to the ground at Place de la République, then dragged by the legs. Found alive by France 24, he said he wanted to file a complaint, according to Les Observateurs. Yoan, a Guadeloupean father, claimed to have received several baton blows while raising his arms; hospitalized, he suffered notably from sprains and a bruise to the ribs, according to RCI. The Bondy Blog reported that friends of a young man injured in the head during a charge described an open wound. Iman, a law student, claimed to have received two blows from a baton to the ribs after a tear gas grenade landed near his group. Fred also claimed he was clubbed with a homeless man who was nearby; the Bondy Blog stated it obtained a video of the charge. According to CFDT Journalists, two journalists from Blast were injured in the leg and abdomen in Paris and then hospitalized. A journalist from C dans l’air was also hit by a clearing grenade and hospitalized. In Rennes, a student was reportedly taken to the hospital after being struck with batons during interventions near Roazhon Park, according to Contre Attaque. In Besançon, a man pinned to the ground on Rue des Granges received several baton blows in a filmed scene; the prefecture announced an administrative investigation, according to ICI and L’Est Républicain. AlertesInfos also documented several images of interventions. StreetPress collected images showing, according to the account, a charge against people sitting under the arcades on Rue de Rivoli in Paris, as well as baton blows directed at a man on the ground on Boulevard Haussmann. Another video showed a policeman lifting and then bringing down his baton towards a man against a façade on Rue des Lavandières-Sainte-Opportune, before the agents moved away, leaving him on the spot. In Lyon, on Rue de Brest, a yellow vest protester was knocked to the ground, and an officer removed his sign, according to a video collected by StreetPress. The media also reported a protester who was allegedly clubbed near Commerce in Nantes, and a man who reportedly was clubbed on Rue Saint-Jacques in Grenoble and then released. In Perpignan, L’Indépendant, cited by StreetPress, reported that a man on the ground received a kick to the head. A video published by Luc Auffret showed, according to AlertesInfos, a policeman bringing down his baton towards a woman against a façade in the Opéra area of Paris. In Toulouse, four leaders of the CGT and FSU were injured by a clearing grenade at the Pont des Catalans. Unions condemned the targeting of the front row, while the prefect contested this and invoked a response to projectile throwing, according to La Dépêche and the FSU. La Dépêche also gathered testimonies that a tear gas grenade exploded in the bar La Gougnotte, where two children were present. The prefecture denied targeting the establishment and spoke of a dispersal in public space. In Paris, musicians from the Orchestre du Nouveau Monde were affected by tear gas at Place de la République during the rehearsal of a declared concert, according to Télérama. In Brest, Yann denounced a homophobic insult and being gassed while discussing with police, according to Ouest-France. Finally, the account reported signals of tear gas and charges in several cities. In Nantes, elected officials from LFI denounced a net and gassing at Place Foch before the departure of the procession and requested explanations from the prefect as well as the opening of investigations, according to Nantes Infos. In Grenoble, a CGT union member described gassings between Chavant and Victor-Hugo while families were trying to join the protest, in a testimony published by the Club de Mediapart. In Perpignan, gas reportedly reached café terraces and panicked passersby, according to Made in Perpignan. In Cherbourg, left-wing organizations and unions denounced tear gas that caused dangerous crowd movements; the prefecture did not report any injured protesters, according to Ouest-France. In Bordeaux, witnesses denounced gassing as soon as the gathering started at Place de la Bourse, while the prefecture invoked violence and damage caused by rioters, according to Contre Attaque and Le Monde. Finally, reporters from Contre Attaque denounced a charge and gas targeting the head of the high school student procession, at the corner of Avenue Jean-Janvier. #Manifestation #ViolencesPolicières #France (translated)

Cerfia indicated that a Senate report presented 30 proposals following the violence on October 17, aimed at strengthening the fight against perpetrators of vandalism. According to Cerfia's account, two senators had notably proposed to seize certain social benefits from individuals convicted of violence in order to compensate the victims, and to raise the maximum penalty for participation in a violent group from 1 to 3 years. The proposals also included sanctions for participating in undeclared demonstrations, a tightening of penalties for banned protests, the use of drones and artificial intelligence during high-risk gatherings, as well as coded marking products to facilitate the identification and subsequent arrest of perpetrators of violence. Cerfia also mentioned an administrative ban on protesting for individuals likely to seriously disturb public order and the presence of prosecuting magistrates alongside law enforcement to expedite judicial procedures. Cerfia attributed this information to Le Figaro. #France #ViolencesUrbaines #SécuritéPublique (translated)

Little Think Tank indicated that the main suspect in the fire at the Limoges town hall was arrested on Tuesday in Haute-Vienne by the RAID. According to the report, the man, aged 34, was described as an ultraleft activist already listed as S, and the anti-terrorism sub-directorate had been seized. https://t.co/Quldt99S4E #France #Incendie #Justice (translated)

Antoine wrote that the main suspect in the arson of the Limoges town hall had been arrested that same morning by the RAID. Citing Le Figaro, he indicated that he was a 40-year-old man described as a far-left activist classified as S. He added that the Anti-Terrorism Sub-Directorate (SDAT) had been involved to participate in the investigations. #Limoges #Incendie #Sécurité (translated)