Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in the USA, rallies against police violence and racist outbursts have multiplied in many capitals. Saturday June 13, 2020, nearly 15,000 people gathered near Place de la République in Paris. A compact and motionless crowd found themselves, fists raised, to support Adama Traore, tragically disappeared in 2016 after a police check that went wrong. Her sister Assa, founder of the "Justice for Adama" movement, spoke to the demonstrators. "Today is a rally to denounce police violence. What is happening in the United States, exactly the same thing is happening in France: our brothers are dying", launched the young woman. While the parade was to leave at 2:30 p.m. from Place de la République, the procession was blocked by the police. In a Tweet, the police headquarters announced that the rally, which has not been authorized, must remain static.
CNews broadcasts the shock images of the lynching of a gendarme
Incidents therefore broke out between demonstrators and police in the early evening. 26 arrests were made in the capital. The continuous news channel CNews has broadcast shock images of a policeman lynched on the ground by individuals. A video shot in the heart of the demonstration where we can see a gendarme violently hit by several protesters while two of his colleagues try to help him. The victim, visibly struck by the beatings, is then dragged by his colleagues. A scene that made people react on social networks, especially on Twitter: "Those who committed this heinous act must be found and punished with extreme severity. The violence from which it comes is unacceptable! We must denounce them all and condemn them!""Violence is to be condemned. On both sides. "," Protesters angry with the police overwhelmed and that is the result our democracy is in a whirlwind that no one really manages to control I believe".
Protesters angry with the police overwhelmed and that is the result our democracy is in a whirlwind that no one can really control I believe
– LinK71 (@fesseboucq) June 14, 2020
Violence is to be condemned. On both sides.
– Caramelle, disillusioned politician (@CDesabuse) June 14, 2020
Those who committed this heinous act must be found and punished with extreme severity. The violence from which it comes is unacceptable! We must denounce them all and condemn them!
– NIKOLAS (@Nikodeux) June 14, 2020
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