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Exploded bus shelters, threats against the "bourgeois" and truncheons: tense demonstration this Thursday in Lyon

2023-04-13T16:48:16.661Z


Numerous degradations and several clashes took place between demonstrators and the police, during the 12th day of demonstration against the pension reform.


Le Figaro Lyon

The demonstration against the pension reform, which took a new route this Thursday in Lyon, was punctuated by numerous clashes between black bloc and police.

Upon arrival on the boulevard des Belges, which borders the Tête d'Or park, many billboards, bus shelters and several private residences were the target of damage and many tags.

In this wealthy district of Lyon, the demonstrators wrote many messages for the "

bourgeois

" of the district.

We are going to show our heads to our bosses

”, had for its part launched the procession of the inter-union by launching the procession.

On the boulevard then on arrival in Charpennes, many clashes took place between thugs and the police who loaded and used tear gas canisters on numerous occasions.

According to the first assessment, five demonstrators were arrested, three injured were taken care of by the firefighters on the protesters' side and twelve police officers were injured.

In addition, a journalist from the Actu Lyon site was taken care of by the emergency services and evacuated to a hospital after being hit on the head with a truncheon during a police charge.

On Twitter, the elected LR of the 6th arrondissement Romain Billard denounced the damage committed on the course and arrested the Rhône prefecture which he described as "

irresponsible

" of

in this new route.

When contacted, the prefecture indicated that the initial route was to go from Place Lyautey to Place Bellecour “

but due to work on Quai Sarrail, we had to find alternative circuits

”.

After discussion with the unions, we determined that the course of the day was best suited

”, continue the state services.

In all, 9,900 demonstrators were counted in Lyon according to the police and 22,000 according to the unions.

Last week the figures were 13,000 and 32,000 respectively.

Source: lefigaro

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