World Paris police tear down tents for homeless

[The Helper]

An attempt to build a Christmas encampment for the homeless on the banks of the river Seine was swept away by police before the startled eyes of tourists at the weekend.

A homelessness action group, which generated worldwide attention a year ago by pitching an encampment of red tents in the centre of Paris, attempted an even more spectacular coup on Saturday morning.

Scores of red, "two second", all-terrain tents were erected along the quays of the left bank of the Seine opposite the Notre Dame cathedral. As tourists looked on, police moved in en masse – using tear gas at one stage – to sweep away the homeless people and their supporters.

There were brief scuffles. A protester fell into the freezing water of the Seine and had to be helped out by a police frogman. The tourists booed the police. The protesters sang the Marseillaise. Eventually, the encampment was dismantled.

 

[Wiseman_2]

That's just... mean. It's Christmas, for God's sake!
Even I can be charitable sometimes.

 

[Father_Yetti]

Respect in this world is buying power, if you don't have that you have nothing. Messed up.

 

[Wiseman_2]

Respect in this world is buying power

It doesn't have to be bought. Violence often brings about respect through fear of further violence.
To quote the phrase on Tom Morello's guitar:
"Arm the Homeless".

 

[JuffoWup]

Civil disobidience = still disobidience

 

[esb]

... this happens all the time in Los Angeles, at 'Skid Road' (where most homeless go at)

Cops go tearing down tents and little places of homeless people...

 

[waaaks!]

this is stupid

in our country they dont tear up tents...because our people dont use tents, instead use cardboards to sleep at

and sometimes building homes without permission