Security situation getting ‘Out of Control’ over controversial article from a security bill

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PARIS, 6 December 2020, (TON): Security situation remained tense due to protests against French Police brutality. Protesters waved banners that read "France, land of police rights" and "Withdrawal of the security law".

Paris police said that some 500 rioters had infiltrated the protest and twenty-two arrests have been made. Media footage showed cars and barricades were set on fire in Gambetta district, west of Paris, on Saturday and Sunday. Several supermarkets and banks were attacked with stones and some damaged was also reported. Police claims that some protesters threw projectiles at the police due to which Police responded by firing tear gas. However, protesters denied any such act by them.

The Ministry said 400 to 500 vandals had infiltrated the march and were demanding withdraw a controversial article from a security bill. The article of the security bill says that the publication of images of on-duty police officers with the intent of harming their "physical or psychological integrity" could face up to a year in jail and a fine of 45,000 Euros ($54,550).

Public anger intensified in the wake of footage on social media showing three officers beating Michel Zecler, a black music producer on 21 November 2020.

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