Violence reigned on the sidelines of the May Day demonstration on Sunday in Paris. Symbol of the scuffles: a firefighter, who was trying to put out a fire of pallets, was attacked by a demonstrator, arousing the indignation of the authorities.
The woman was arrested and the firefighter was not injured, said Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin at the start of the evening. According to television images, widely relayed on social networks, the firefighter was holding his water hose in the direction of the fire, rue Alexandre-Dumas, when a demonstrator came to jostle him to prevent him from extinguishing the fire before to strike him twice with his hand on his helmet.
The Prefect of Police condemns a “scandalous attack”
” It’s enough ! Shame on the savagery, incomprehensible this new aggression vis-à-vis the firefighters of Paris in the exercise of their functions, to protect people, the property of the City and the smooth running of the demonstration, “the firefighters tweeted. -Paris firefighters
“The Prefect of Police strongly condemns the scandalous attack suffered by the @PompiersParis de la@prefpolice who intervened on a fire at the corner of rue Alexandre-Dumas and boulevard Voltaire”, reacted for its part the prefecture from police. “One of our military colleagues from @PompiersParis has just been hit by a demonstrator, and preventing the rescue unit engaged from putting out the fire to protect residents and property. Let him be spotted and punished, ”asked the president of the national federation of firefighters of France, Grégory Allione.
The Parisian demonstration of May 1st was enamelled throughout the course by clashes between thugs and police. These led to damage to street furniture, burning of garbage cans and the ransacking of dozens of bank signs, real estate agencies and insurance companies.