{"id":40881,"date":"2018-11-24T10:08:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-24T15:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=40881"},"modified":"2018-11-24T10:08:06","modified_gmt":"2018-11-24T15:08:06","slug":"champs-elysees-burning-french-police-fire-tear-gas-water-cannon-as-massive-fuel-protests-turn-violent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=40881","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Champs Elysees Burning&#8221;: French Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannon As Massive Fuel Protests Turn Violent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-zerohedge-page-title\" class=\"block block-core block-page-title-block\">\n<h3 class=\"page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/news\/2018-11-24\/french-police-fire-tear-gas-water-cannon-fuel-protesters-macrons-approval-rating\"><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">&#8220;Champs Elysees Burning&#8221;: French Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannon As Massive Fuel Protests Turn Violent<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-zerohedge-content\" class=\"block block-system block-system-main-block\">\n<article class=\"node node--type-article node--view-mode-full\" role=\"article\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen-2077925_22=\"1593\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen-2077925_22=\"1593\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time-2077925_22=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired-2077925_22=\"1\">\n<footer class=\"node__meta\">\n<div class=\"submission-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>French police used tear gas and a water cannon against protesters in the Champs\u00a0Elys\u00e9es, in the center of Paris, as\u00a0&#8220;yellow vest&#8221; activists flooded the streets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/french%20protesters.JPG?itok=brGYpvwL\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/french%20protesters.JPG?itok=brGYpvwL\" data-link-option=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/french%20protesters.JPG\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/french%20protesters.JPG?itok=brGYpvwL 1x\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"324\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"174f1849-761e-45f8-972c-112f8488d758\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Originally formed to protest rising fuel prices, the &#8220;yellow vest&#8221; protesters have evolved into a wider demonstration against President Emmanuel Macron&#8217;s government in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-ancestor EmbeddedTweet-ancestor--repliesRefresh\" data-scribe=\"section:conversation\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet Tweet--compact h-entry reply js-tweetIdInfo\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreakingNLive\/status\/1066281975785373696\" data-tweet-id=\"1066281975785373696\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-ancestorContainer Tweet-ancestorContainer--repliesRefresh\"><a class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar TweetAuthor-avatar--ancestor Identity-avatar u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreakingNLive\" data-scribe=\"element:user_link\" aria-label=\"BNL NEWS (screen name: BreakingNLive)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/860590569453694977\/DEU3p4Td_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-scribe=\"element:avatar\" data-src-2x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/860590569453694977\/DEU3p4Td_bigger.jpg\" data-src-1x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/860590569453694977\/DEU3p4Td_normal.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-ancestorContents Tweet-ancestorContents--repliesRefresh\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata\">\u00a0\u00b7 <time class=\"dt-updated\" title=\"Time posted: November 24, 2018 10:46:48 (UTC)\" datetime=\"2018-11-24T10:46:48+0000\" aria-label=\"Posted 4 hours ago\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url permalink customisable-highlight\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreakingNLive\/status\/1066281975785373696\" data-scribe=\"element:mini_timestamp\">4<abbr title=\"hours\">h<\/abbr><\/a><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\">\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Massive riots are currently taking place in central Paris, as protesters protest rising fuel prices. Fireworks have been confirmed thrown at police officers. Multiple officers have been injured. One protester has died since the protests started:<\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-card\">\n<article class=\"MediaCard\n\n           cards-multimedia\n           customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\" data-scribe=\"component:card\" data-publisher-id=\"784636611183214592\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaCard-media\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-widthConstraint js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaContainer js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"padding-bottom: 56.2500%\"><a class=\"MediaCard-mediaAsset MediaCard-mediaPlaceholder NaturalImage NaturalImage--fill NaturalImage--roundedTop NaturalImage--roundedBottom js-playableMediaInterstitial\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreakingNLive\/status\/1066281975785373696\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"NaturalImage-image\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/ext_tw_video_thumb\/1066279128477908994\/pu\/img\/e1ReBcD9SFgcDXqa?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" alt=\"Embedded video\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/ext_tw_video_thumb\/1066279128477908994\/pu\/img\/e1ReBcD9SFgcDXqa\" data-scribe=\"element:poster_image\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweetContainer\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreakingNLive\/status\/1066317526618001408\" data-tweet-id=\"1066317526618001408\" data-scribe=\"section:subject\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\"><a class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar  Identity-avatar u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreakingNLive\" data-scribe=\"element:user_link\" aria-label=\"BNL NEWS (screen name: BreakingNLive)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/860590569453694977\/DEU3p4Td_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-scribe=\"element:avatar\" data-src-2x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/860590569453694977\/DEU3p4Td_bigger.jpg\" data-src-1x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/860590569453694977\/DEU3p4Td_normal.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\">\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING UPDATE: Situation At the Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9e in central Paris is getting out of control as protests against rising fuel prices are continuing.\u00a0Multiple people have been injured and there\u2019s reportedly a lot of damage:<a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GiletsJaunes?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">GiletsJaunes<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Emoji Emoji--forText\" title=\"Movie camera\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/abs.twimg.com\/emoji\/v2\/72x72\/1f3a5.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa5\" aria-label=\"Emoji: Movie camera\" \/> <a class=\"PrettyLink profile customisable h-card\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RemyBuisine\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"1643934410\" data-scribe=\"element:mention\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">@<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">RemyBuisine<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"TweetInfo\">\n<div class=\"TweetInfo-like\"><a class=\"TweetInfo-heart\" title=\"Like\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/like?tweet_id=1066317526618001408\" data-scribe=\"component:actions\"><span class=\"TweetInfo-heartStat\" data-scribe=\"element:heart_count\">244<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"TweetInfo-timeGeo\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url customisable-highlight long-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreakingNLive\/status\/1066317526618001408\" data-datetime=\"2018-11-24T13:08:04+0000\" data-scribe=\"element:full_timestamp\"><time class=\"dt-updated\" title=\"Time posted: November 24, 2018 13:08:04 (UTC)\" datetime=\"2018-11-24T13:08:04+0000\">8:08 AM &#8211; Nov 24, 2018<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-InformationCircle--bottomWithCTA tweet-InformationCircle\" data-scribe=\"element:notice\"><a class=\"Icon Icon--informationCircleWhite js-inViewportScribingTarget\" title=\"Twitter Ads info and privacy\" href=\"https:\/\/support.twitter.com\/articles\/20175256\"><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">Twitter Ads info and privacy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-card\">\n<article class=\"MediaCard\n\n           cards-multimedia\n           customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\" data-scribe=\"component:card\" data-publisher-id=\"1643934410\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaCard-media\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-widthConstraint js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaContainer js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"padding-bottom: 56.2500%\">\n<div class=\"NaturalImage-ctaOverlay PlayButton PlayButton--centered\" data-scribe=\"element:play_button\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--playCircle \" title=\"Play Media\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Play Media\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"MediaCard-mediaAsset MediaCard-mediaPlaceholder NaturalImage NaturalImage--fill NaturalImage--roundedTop NaturalImage--roundedBottom js-playableMediaInterstitial\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreakingNLive\/status\/1066317526618001408\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"NaturalImage-image\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/ext_tw_video_thumb\/1066307383276830726\/pu\/img\/nEybDDacP3mc3czI?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" alt=\"Embedded video\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/ext_tw_video_thumb\/1066307383276830726\/pu\/img\/nEybDDacP3mc3czI\" data-scribe=\"element:poster_image\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div data-style=\"padding-bottom: 56.2500%\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Over 3,000 police officers have been reportedly mobilized to control the approximately 8,000 protesters &#8211; 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