I was in Paris on New Year's Eve about ... 15 or so years ago and equipment like that was normal for the cops even back then. They're about as militarized as in the US, and seem to be comparably racist as well. Probably the worst cops in Western Europe.
"I need a submachine gun and body armor to subdue these dangerous armed partiers"
Unless Reuters just chose a misleading photo from somewhere else
I was in Paris on New Year's Eve about ... 15 or so years ago and equipment like that was normal for the cops even back then. They're about as militarized as in the US, and seem to be comparably racist as well. Probably the worst cops in Western Europe.
not a fan of this!
The writing is from the BBC but the photo is from Reuters
Sounds like something the beeb would do