‘Anti-cop violence’: French police plan protest against ‘public hatred’ they face

French police are set to protest against the level of brutality they are receiving from members of the public. A major police union says 300 officers have been hurt since the start of the year and the police will stage a protest on May 18.

Police believe they have been unfairly treated by the public for simply trying to do their job. A major French police union, Alliance, says that police are already stretched following a step up in security following November’s terrorist attacks. The organization says there is a mounting “anti-cop hatred” becoming evident in France.

“We have gone from being embraced by the crowds after the Charlie Hebdo killings to being attacked repeatedly in the streets,” Philippe Lavenu, from the Alliance police union, told The Local.

The Alliance union is pressing the police to stage a demonstration on May 18 to show the public what they have to put up with.

"This is totally unacceptable, with 300 police hurt since the start of the year," government spokesman Stephane Le Foll told Reuters. "We will not let this pass.”

The Alliance organization also says it is “outraged by the irresponsible and relentless drive to make out that police officers are savage brutes who blindly beat youths,” Radio France Internationale (RFI) reports.

However, it remains to be seen whether the French police will get much sympathy from members of the public.

During May Day protests in Paris, police used tear gas to break up a march of trade unions and students opposing labor reforms put forward by the French government.

The police have been accused of using disproportionate force and violence by activists from the Nuit Debout (Up All Night) group, who have been conducting protests against the unpopular labor reforms for the last two months.

In April, police in Paris fired tear gas to disperse a group of 100 people after fresh clashes erupted at the Place de la Republique. Twelve Nuit Debout protesters were arrested for throwing projectiles. However, the group has accused the police of using “kettling” tactics against protesters, while a student in the city of Rennes lost an eye after he was hit by a stun grenade fired by police.

While the police are getting increasingly upset at the “anti-cop hatred” being displayed and chants of “Everyone hates the police” from the demonstrators, Fabien Jobard, a specialist on policing matters from France’s National Centre of Scientific Research, says this is all part of the job of being a police officer.

“We need to put things in perspective. There is a confrontation between certain people who want to attack the police and the police who respond. This is the job of the police. They are paid for that with taxpayers’ money,” he said, as cited by The Local.

http://www.rt.com/news/342039-police-protest-france-violence/

The French public have exploded in anger after a video was posted online showing a man with no legs and only one arm sitting on a train platform, with his prosthetic legs scattered around him after being searched by police.

The footage shot at Paris Gare de Lyon railway station was posted on Facebook by Jean-Didier Bakekolo, who said he witnessed the May 2 incident.

The video starts with police officers walking away from the amputee who is sitting on the floor with his prosthetic legs removed.

"Officer, officer, we need you. Officer, turn back please. This is humiliation, it is not normal," Bakekolo is heard shouting to the officers. But they don't turn back.

The camera then returns to the scene of the incident where the handicapped man sits on the platform and is trying to put his prosthetic limbs back on.

I found myself witnessing a police search of exceptional brutality. The officers forced this man to undress and left him struggling to put back his prosthetic legs... He was ill-treated to the point of being forced to sit on the ground partially undressed," Bakekolo later told France 24.

The victim of the alleged harassment was later identified as François Bayga. Despite his physical disability, he leads an active life, according to his Facebook photos. He enjoys playing rugby, and is a member of wheelchair rugby club CAPSAAA-PARIS.

In an interview with French media, Bayga said he was traveling from the Gare de Lyon station to the Gare du Nord when he met three police officers.

"They demanded my papers and I took off my back pack and showed them," he said. "I gave them my telephone, my medical card and my membership card at my wheelchair rugby club."

However, it appears the documents didn't satisfy the police. Bayga said he told them that he has made a formal request for the right to live in France and is awaiting an answer.

"They accused me of stealing my phone. I started to get angry. I didn't know what they wanted. I was pushed up against wall and one of the policemen pulled at my leg. I explained them several times it was prosthetic...They insisted on searching me. I felt completely humiliated," he said.

© Francois Bayga / Facebook
After the search, police appeared to leave without helping Bayga to put his prosthetic limbs back on.

The video has been watched at least 190,000 times with many users on social media saying they were outraged at police brutality towards the handicapped man.

"And then the cops are surprised that we do not like [them]," Daniel Garner, a Facebook user said, while Agnes Gaudy added: "My heart is with that poor man."

Comments under Bakekolo's video included: "What a shame!" "Shame on France," "Shock," "Inhuman and degrading treatment," "This is outrageous," and "Being a policeman does not give you the right to humiliate."

France's official ombudsman, Jacques Toubon, has announced on Twitter there would be an inquiry into the incident.

Police, however, have their own version of the event. A source close to the case told French media that the man "was urinating on a trash can on the platform" before being confronted by officers.

"The man started arguing... The officers decided to conduct an inspection. Then they were surprised to feel a hard object while inspecting his legs, then the individual dropped his pants and showed his prosthetic legs," French media cited the source as saying.




http://www.rt.com/news/342051-paris-amputee-abuse-police/

and the police wonder why...

whats next

firemen protesting fires,,,lol

or doctors protesting poor health,,

prove them wrong by being BETTER at your job

SOME news footage from March, April & May.
And this has been going for years.

France: Protesters hurl objects at Paris police stations

http://youtu.be/CGl0l9XvrOk/
02:31
March 25, 2016 - Ruplty TV
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France: Violent protest rocks Paris as police and activists clash

http://youtu.be/3dFRmCe__Gw/ 02:30 - RT News

Published on Apr 9, 2016

Heavy clashes broke out during a march of trade unions and students in Paris on Saturday, held against labour reforms proposed by the French government.

Protesters threw stones, bottles, smoke bombs and firecrackers at the police, who charged several times at the demonstrators to disperse them, and also used tear gas. At least four people have been reported injured and at least four people were arrested by plainclothes police.

Unions such as the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) and the Workers' Force (FO) called for the rally, together with several students' unions.
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France: Injured police and violent arrests in Paris

http://youtu.be/ZC7J54mhWQU/
01:51 - RT- News

France: Injured police and violent arrests in Paris as clashes rage on

Published on Apr 14, 2016

Several arrests were made after violent clashes erupted between riot police and protesters during a march against proposed labour reforms near Place de la Republique in Paris, Thursday.
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France: Riot police battle protesters at May Day

http://youtu.be/T-3s49dfFzQ/
02:41
Ruptly TV

Published on May 1, 2016

Riot police unleashed tear gas at hundreds of protesters at a May Day demonstration in Paris, Sunday, held to protest against labour reforms proposed by the French government and to commemorate International Worker's Day.

...Are they going to throw bricks at themselves?

I am sure the French SJW have that covered.