In an apparent attempt at a CNN impression, the BBC said the riots that swept France over the weekend were “mostly peaceful”.
\n\nSocial media users were quick to mock the British public broadcaster for “doing the thing” after a report from Paris correspondent and former professional rugby player, James Waterhouse, said in a televised report that the supposed protests over education and cost of living concerns were “mostly peaceful” as footage of rioters setting cars on fire and attacking police played in the background.
\n\nWaterhouse claimed that the protests were hijacked by an “opportunistic minority who came in and sought to rob and cause carnage”.
\n\nHowever, the French government largely contradicted this account, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez saying on Saturday evening that the violence started “right from the beginning” of the demonstrations, unlike other protests where opportunists typically wait until the end to engage in violence.
\n\nThe riots saw at least 2,400 people arrested, over 1,000 police and firefighters injured, the mass looting of more than 3,000 businesses, and arson attacks on government buildings, including the fire that largely destroyed the historic 143-year-old City Hall in Limoges.
\n\nThe seeming attempt to downplay the destruction by the BBC drew comparisons…
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