Wave of syringe attacks mar France's street music festival

[EllieBC]

Wtf France….

PARIS, France — French police have detained twelve suspects after 145 people reported being pricked with syringes during the country’s annual street music festival, officials said Sunday.

Millions of people took to the streets across France on Saturday evening for the Fete de la Musique, with authorities reporting “unprecedented crowds” in Paris.

Before the party, posts on social media had called for women to be targeted during the festivities.

Across France, 12 suspects have been arrested, the interior ministry said. Among them were four people in the southwestern city of Angouleme suspected of having targeted around 50 victims, said a police source.

The rest is here: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/wave-of-syringe-attacks-mar-frances-street-music-festival/

[Melon]

1. Of all my travels....Paris...is horrible.

I was working. But the difference between Paris 20 years ago….15 years ago…and recent is shocking. The trash and filth. Petty crime is rampant. You have to be aware of pick pockets constantly. I know many people robbed in their first hour in the city. The hotels would warn me at the door to not walk at night. I truly don’t enjoy traveling there.

[EllieBC]

2. That sounds awful.

Why have the let that city fall to criminals???

[JI7]

3. Do you know why ? Is it a lot more tourists ?

[Melon]

4. No.....the tourist are getting pick pocketed.....they are on the receiving end.