• I am just so, so heartbroken. France have a history of riots and unrest, including an ongoing one this year, which especially is one of the biggest after the murder of a 17 y.o
• Systemic racism is not new there, and what also isn’t new is the tolerance of the people towards the system.
• https://crimethinc.com/2023/07/02/justice-for-nahel-the-roots-of-the-uprising-in-france
• I hope the above link is accurate and concise enough to briefly explain everything. Let me know if there is any misinformation
• I don’t think anyone should form an opinion on one particular incident, and then forming an opinion based on that alone. It doesn’t work that way. This has to be viewed from a historical context, something that builds up slowly.
• I’ve seen groups talk about this from an anti-immigration point of view. This isn’t something “recent”. Post-colonialist does not mean colonialist nations have been restored and granted independence. You have to look at migration during the colonial period, which influences the systemic racism in the country to this date.
• I cannot find if Nahel HAS any criminal record or not. But the closest accurate source, which is the person at the situation, who recorded a video described something HIGHLY diverging from the fast and furious ultra 15 minute car chase misinformation sources.

The criminal records that people describe even, are not even close to something that should result in multiple buttstrikings?

• People talk about the protests in an anarchist nature, saying that there are a group of people looting and taking advantage of the actual protests. I’m still researching on this and I would like your opinions on this especially. I don’t want to see immediate anti-anarchist takes, let’s stop with the infighting