The French Riots: What Happened?
2nd July 2023
John Hinderaker at Power Line.
Scott wrote here about the riots that have paralyzed France for five days. Reuters reports that thousands of rioters have been arrested, rioters have burned 2,000 vehicles, 200 police officers have been injured, and more than 700 businesses have been looted, ransacked or burned to the ground.
All of this was triggered by the death of a 17-year-old named Nahel Merzouk who was shot by a police officer following a traffic stop. But what exactly happened leading up to the shooting? And who was Nahel Merzouk? The liberal London Times has a reasonably honest account.
Apparently the Muslim kid that was shot hadn’t had a chance to view the Chris Rock video “How Not To Get Your Ass Kicked By The Police“.