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"A brutal arrest during a peaceful march against police violence has again put
French law and order under the spotlight, as the government, fearing further
unrest, banned fireworks outside authorised displays during the Bastille Day
holiday weekend.
Amid continuing tensions after rioting sparked by last month’s fatal shooting
of a teenager, police faced further accusations of brutality on Sunday when
video emerged of the arrest of the brother of a black man who died in custody
seven years ago.
Youssouf Traoré, 29, was forcefully tackled to the ground and held face-down by
officers from a controversial rapid reaction force, BRAV-M, at an unauthorised
march on Saturday in memory of his brother Adama, who died aged 24 in 2016.
The arrest at the march, which brought an estimated 2,000 protesters together
in central Paris, and other images of demonstrators being violently pushed by
officers were filmed by several witnesses and spread rapidly on social media.
Led by his sister, Assa Traoré, the family allege that Adama – who has been
called “the French George Floyd” – was pinned to the ground by police and died
of asphyxiation. No charges have been brought in the case.
Paris police forbade the annual march – which had been banned from its original
route outside the capital – saying it was “likely to attract radical elements
seeking to commit acts of violence” and that authorities had not had enough
time to prepare."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
