Over 200 people were arrested earlier today in Paris when protesters on hand for the COP21 global warming talks turned violent and trashed a memorial at the Place de la Republique for the victims of the terror attacks earlier this month.
Disgusting:
This is what the climate change protesters have done to the memorial to those murdered last week #Paris. pic.twitter.com/MFGkjWRQfT
— Geeza (@Geezajay2013) November 29, 2015
Violent clash in Paris lands 200 in custody on eve of climate talks https://t.co/xqkX9hORKe pic.twitter.com/Yh2x3Le20B
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) November 29, 2015
The protesters reportedly started throwing objects at the police, including candles from the memorial:
This is what climate terrorists look like. #COP21 #PeoplesClimate https://t.co/N5EQTUNtao pic.twitter.com/T9koSVz5Zw
— Steve Milloy (@JunkScience) November 29, 2015
France Police charge at, pepper spray Paris protesters, arrests made https://t.co/Sj1uo2DaDy #ClimateMarch #COP21Paris #COP21 #ClimateAction
— Occupy WSIB (@occupywsib) November 29, 2015
Paris Attacks Memorial Candles Hurled At Police As Climate Protest Turns Violent https://t.co/nW5FVSWuG4
— Terryo Today Europe (@TerryoTodayEuro) November 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/rennmax/status/670995475043131393
Paris:pro-environment protesters snatch candles & flowers in memory of #Parisattacks victims to throw them to Police https://t.co/B6lXYQCLAi
— Eric (@erikowicz) November 29, 2015
President Hollande called that protesters “scandalous” and said “these disruptive elements have nothing to do with defenders of the environment”:
Hollande slams 'scandalous' climate protesters who clashed with police in #Parisattacks memorial area https://t.co/x2nsKqi8Ed #COP21 @AFP
— Danny Kemp (@dannyctkemp) November 29, 2015
France had actually banned protests in the wake of this months terror attacks, but the climate jerks don’t seem to care much about that:
#France: Police repression and eviction of #COP21 protests in #Paris during "banned" demonstrations. #anticop21 pic.twitter.com/cT08McMFj0
— ѕyndιcalιѕт (@syndicalisms) November 29, 2015
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