# France’s culture of violent policing means the battle for its streets is far from over

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-20T16:49:44+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/20/france-culture-violent-policing-protests-riots
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/france-s-culture-of-violent-policing-means-the-battle-for-its-streets--f32f46/

French state places officers as agents of authority tasked with repressing, rather than managing, public dissent Familiar images of teargas clouds drifting across Paris squares, police baton charges against masked protesters and terrified teenagers floored – and worse – by stun grenades have once again focused the world’s attention on France’s policing methods. While most of its western European n

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