An oversight body is investigating multiple claims of wrongdoing by officers. Union leaders and President Macron's opponents blame his government for protest violence that has flared in recent weeks, saying it was caused by his pension reforms.Ĭritics also allege that police are using excessive force against protesters. The man remained unconscious for several minutes. Meanwhile, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who has accused demonstrators of bringing 'fire and blood' to Paris, tweeted that 201 people had been detained since protests broke out. The sickening scene came as 70 people were arrested in the French capital alone yesterday, according to BFM TV. Parisian police did not respond to a Reuters request for comment on the man's health last night. Moments later, a small group of officers noticed the man was unresponsive and pulled him into the recovery position. Undeterred, the horde of armoured officers continued on, sprinting further down the street towards demonstrators rioting over French President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reforms. The back of his head slammed into the concrete, immediately knocking him out cold. Live footage broadcast by French station BFM TV showed how the middle-aged victim, who was standing close to a pedestrian crossing, was lifted off his feet and flung several feet backward when riot police surged past him. This is the shocking moment a protester was launched through the air and knocked out cold by charging riot police on the streets of Paris yesterday.
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