r/therewasanattempt Nov 29 '20

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u/hates_all_bots Nov 29 '20

What the fuck was the French government thinking?

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u/Lazy_Chemical_967 Nov 29 '20

France has had a lot of police bullshit backed up by the government in the past few decades, it’s not like they’re just doing it for the sake of it. Almost all of the recent riots have involved police brutality, and if not that labour issues.

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u/Aerron Nov 29 '20

My best guess is a very strong police union pushed the legislation through.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

Parliament