Grandmother of teen killed in police stop calls for calm, as France sees sixth night of protest | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/02/world/france-protests-violence-mayors-house-attack-intl-hnk/index.html

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M_g@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 3y (3 replies)

With all due respect to her, that's nonsense. Nothing changes without the real threat of property and material damage.

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 3y

The only reason protests work is that those in power understand that the next step could involve violent opposition. Though it’s more than a bit reductive, it’s not untrue to say MLK was only successful because Malcom X was the alternative.

reclipse@lemdro.id · 3 pts · 3y

Until it is your property.

guyman@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 3y

I wonder how her grandson would feel. I personally hated my grandmother and could easily see the piece of shit doing this. I should put in my will, "don't listen to old people."