Posted on 07/15/2020 11:40:11 PM PDT by Olog-hai
President Emmanuel Macron’s security arrangements were brought into question on Wednesday after he was confronted by protesters calling for his resignation while strolling in a public garden on France’s national holiday.
A group of anti-government “yellow vest” demonstrators spotted Macron and started following him, hurling abuse, as he and his wife Brigitte walked with bodyguards in the Tuileries Gardens near the Louvre Museum in Paris on Tuesday.
In a video posted on the Gilets Jaunes Infos page on Facebook, what appears to be a few dozen protesters boo and shout «Macron demission!» (Macron resign) as they surround the presidential party, many filming on their phones.
“It’s incredible; we’ve stumbled upon the thorn in our side,” one protester is heard saying. […]
The heated exchange, with security guards looking on, lasted about six minutes.
“It poses a real security problem,” the head of the opposition rightwing Republicans party, Christian Jacob, told French television. “How can the president of the republic take such risks?” …
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I wonder if that’s ARMED security, or gunless like they want the rest of us to be.
I wonder which countries have the best security team for their president or prime minister.
Are heads about to roll in france? does no one study history anymore???
Being the King of France does not always work out well.
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