French officials acknowledge that police failed to contain rioting in Paris during yellow vest protests and say the government is trying to avoid a repeat scenario.
A barricade burns on the Champs Elysees avenue Saturday, March 16, 2019 in Paris. French yellow vest protesters clashed Saturday with riot police near the Arc de Triomphe as they kicked off their 18th straight weekend of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron.
PARIS — A top French security official is acknowledging that police failed to contain rioting in Paris during yellow vest protests and says the government is trying to avoid a repeat scenario. Junior Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said Monday on RTL radio that police had prepared for an upsurge in violence but were “less reactive” Saturday than in previous demonstrations. He said they were notably more cautious about using rubber ball launchers because of numerous injuries they’ve caused.Rioters set life-threatening fires, ransacked luxury stores and attacked police around the Champs-Elysees on Saturday.
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