Marine Tondelier denounces France's crowd-control doctrine during October 17 protests

Marine Tondelier, the Green presidential candidate, criticized France's crowd-control doctrine during the October 17 protests, saying she is "fed up" with it and calling for urgent reform. She claimed current tactics threaten public freedoms and endanger both protesters and police. Tondelier made the remarks while marching in Paris, where clashes occurred between rioters and security forces. She stated calls for calm must come from the government, despite President Emmanuel Macron having urged calm the previous day from Brussels, emphasizing the right to protest alongside respect for people and property. Violence was reported in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced Friday that stun grenades were reauthorized, following their suspension after a 15-year-old student lost a hand to one during a protest in Lens ten days prior.