Alexandre Devecchio: “The black blocs and iPhone looters of October 17 are not Les Misérables by Victor Hugo! »
Quick Look
- On October 17, urban violence broke out in Paris, mixing black blocs and suburban rioters, with businesses looted and public buildings targeted, while places linked to the judiciary were spared.
- La France insoumise is accused of legitimizing these two forms of violence, now perceived as systemic.
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Why It Matters
The text describes an evolution of urban violence in France, where black blocs now intervene before demonstrations and where suburban rioters emerge from lost territories to attack the center of metropolises.
Social anger will only have been a pretext. Instead of demonstrations against the high cost of living and the decline of public services, we witnessed urban guerrilla warfare. Shops ransacked, windows gutted, public buildings targeted. Strangely, courthouses and places linked to the judiciary were spared. Republic Square fluttered a sea of Palestinian flags. This October 17 saw the junction of two forms of violence on the verge of becoming systemic: that of the ultra-left and that of suburban delinquents, both legitimized, if not fueled, by La France insoumise. This is a turning point.
The black blocs used to come to close the demonstrations, like a ritual. They now occupy the streets even before the processions start. The suburban rioters are no longer confined to the lost territories of the Republic: they are now ravaging and pillaging the hearts of the metropolises. This contagion will certainly have an effect...
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The authorities will strengthen security measures around sensitive locations and increase preventive arrests during demonstrations.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the concrete evidence of the link between La France insoumise and the violence described?
- Why were places linked to the judiciary spared?
- What measures do the authorities intend to take in the face of this evolution of urban violence?
