Parisian authorities confirmed that 39 people remain in custody after being arrested along with 90 others over the weekend. The arrests occurred at unauthorized gatherings of far-right and anti-fascist groups, where participants carried prohibited weapons and sought to incite collective violence on the streets of the French capital.
Use of encrypted messaging apps complicates police tracking 🔒
The coordination of these illegal marches was carried out through applications such as Signal and Telegram, which use end-to-end encryption. This hinders police intelligence work, as messages cannot be intercepted in real time. Authorities are now analyzing metadata and usage patterns to identify the organizers, although the process requires more resources and time than usual.
Protesters confuse freedom of speech with the right to box 🥊
It seems some attendees confused a peaceful protest with a mixed martial arts event. They carried bats, knives, and even an axe, as if the slogan was bring your own weapon to debate ideas. The police, very tactfully, offered them free accommodation in a cell, where they can reflect on the difference between demonstrating and starting a brawl.