French people blame immigration for chaos in country + video

90% of the French population believe that the case of the 17-year-old boy killed during police action, which triggered countrywide riots, was just a pretext for the ensuing destruction. French residents condemn violence against police and public buildings, a survey has shown. Meanwhile, the analysis of the audio recording has revealed that the police officers did not threaten Nahel, but merely warned him. A right-wing politician has organized a fundraiser for the policeman who shot the boy.

Marseille, 2023. július 1. Az elõzõ éjjel elkövetett vandalizmus nyomait nézik járókelõk Marseille-ben 2023. július 1-jén, a nanterre-i incidens után négy nappal. Június 27-én egy közúti ellenõrzést végzõ rendõr intézkedés közben lelõtt egy 17 éves fiatalt Párizs Nanterre nevû elõvárosában. Az eset miatt több francia városban az egymást követõ negyedik éjszaka gyújtogattak és fosztogattak a tüntetõk. A kormány válságtanácskozást tartott és 45 ezer rendõrt vezényelt Párizs és több francia nagyváros utcáira, hogy megfékezzék a pusztítást. MTI/EPA/Sebastien Nogier Fotó: Sebastien Nogier

Meanwhile, experts have analysed the audio recording made during the traffic stop. Some sources had previously claimed that the officers threatened to shoot Nahel, but the investigation by the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN) revealed that they merely warned the boy and repeatedly asked him to stop the engine and put his hands on the back of his head.

Refus d'obtempérer mortel de Nahel: : pour l'IGPN les policiers n'ont pas crié "Je vais te mettre une balle dans la tête" et "Shoote-le" mais plutôt "Coupe ! Les mains derrière la tête". Ce serait donc une sommation et non une menace pic.twitter.com/HxA98IcVnW

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The riots have caused a lot of damage in the country. The protesters shattered shop windows and looted stores. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced that store owners will have 30 days to report the damage to their insurers, instead of the usual five days. He stressed that the French state would support businesses that had suffered damage.

The finance minister also talked about the damage caused by the riots in Parliament. During his speech, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher looked at each other and started laughing. Many people were outraged by the scene. Some took to social media to express their indignation, with one of them writing that was no wonder the two politicians were laughing, as they lived in a nice neighborhood where there were no riots, adding that they should visit the destroyed suburbs. The commenter added that they surely would not be so happy if their own cars had been set on fire.

Cover photo: passers-by look at the aftermath of the previous night's vandalism in Marseille on 1 July 2023, four days after the incident in Nanterre (Photo: MTI/EPA/Sebastien Nogier)