- Title: Party atmosphere reigns as Paris rioters trash police car
- Date: 2nd December 2018
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (DECEMBER 1, 2018) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS PROFANITY*** PROTESTERS YELLING IN FRONT OF BURNING BARRICADE MADE OF BURNING CHRISTMAS TREES ON RUE DE LA PAIX ABANDONED POLICE CAR ON STREET NEAR RUE DE LA PAIX, FLAMES BURNING INSIDE / RIOTERS TAKING PICTURES / FIREMEN PUTTING OUT FIRE CROWD AROUND CAR, ROCKING IT, CHANTING FIREWORKS GOING OFF / RIOTERS CHANTING, CHEERING AND TAKING PICTURES
- Embargoed: 16th December 2018 00:39
- Keywords: Riots policecar police rioters unrest insurrection france fuel protests
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- City: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Civil Unrest
- Reuters ID: LVA0019946HXJ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: CONTAINS OBSCENE GESTURES
CONTAINS PROFANE LANGUAGE
The fate of a police car gave a feel on Saturday (December 1) of the state of chaos that reigned in central Paris during widespread riots that shook the centre of the French capital following fuel price protests earlier in the day.
Just around the corner from the Rue de La Paix district that is home to hundreds of luxury goods shops and jewelers, rioters crowded around the abandoned car taking pictures of its burning interiors. The street was empty of tourists and shoppers who normally flock to the area during the weekends leading up to the Christmas holiday season.
Soon after firefighters arrived to extinguish the flames, rioters went at the car once again, smashing its windscreen while jeering and chanting.
Rioters could then be seen backing away as fireworks packed into the car went off and cheers erupted, dozens of cellphones held high to capture to moment. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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