Protest in Paris: Chaos in Paris as ’Freedom Convoy’ protesters defy police ban

The French capital’s police department said on Twitter that several convoys were stopped from entering at key city arteries and over 200 motorists were handed tickets. Elsewhere, at least two ’Freedom Convoy’ protesters were detained amid a seizure of bladed weapons, slingshots and gas masks in one central Parisian square. Some 7,000 officers have been mobilized for the weekend protests, creating checkpoints, deploying armored personnel carriers and setting up water cannons to brace the city for the protests. Inspired by Canadian truckers paralysing border traffic with the United States, the demonstrators are railing against coronavirus restrictions such as France’s vaccination pass, but also fast-rising energy prices. Protesters tried to weave toward Paris from every direction, waving French flags and honking at onlookers from their car windows, while some convoys sought to avoid police detection Friday by travelling along local roads. #ParisFrance #Protests #France #FreedomConvoy #Pro