Pascal Bruckner: ““Terror” and “chaos”, what I saw this October 17 in the streets of Paris”

“I suffer therefore I am. Portrait of the victim as a hero” (Grasset, 2024), is the latest work published by the philosopher Pascal Bruckner.

It’s a luxury boutique on the corner of rue des Filles-du-Calvaire and rue de Turenne. Around 6:58 p.m. on October 17, a group of hooded people systematically attacked the very large illuminated facade with concrete blocks, manhole covers, fire extinguishers and crowbars. It is a long-term job but the energies and dynamism of the attackers end up impacting the glass which cracks, cracks and bends. The residents call the police... who respond and never come. From noon to midnight in this district near the Republic, in the center of Paris, we will not see a single uniform. Not one!!! Finally, a breach is opened in the window; the attackers rush inside, taking care not to cut themselves with the glass, and help themselves. They are fast, coordinated and professional. A real…