Progressives & Anti-Facists of YWS

Progressives & Anti-Facists of YWS

A club & news forum dedicated to opposing all forms of authoritarianism and dictatorship while advancing social progressivist causes.

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    Police violence obviously doesn't discriminate based on age. Current example? The student protests in France. Students as young as 14 are being tear gassed, flash banged and physically assaulted by Police. The latest update is nothing but shameful and rage inducing. The Paris region alone has recorded 1,260 arrests. Police say 86% of those arrested are minors. On October 5, in Lens, a 15-year-old boy lost his hand after picking up a stun grenade that law enforcement officers used to attack protesters. Another has a broken jaw from been shot point blank with a grenade launcher. He is 14 years old. A 16-year-old teenager lost an eye after an officer shot him in the face with a rubber bullet. The good news is, the adults have stepped to their side, including the unions. October 17th, coincidentally (or maybe not) the date for the next No Kings is supposed to mark another massive day of protest for France. What's the future hold? France has a large history of protests, which mainly have only succeeded when the whole of French Society has risen up. To succeed, the students need a lot of support.


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