French police hit with poo bombs at ‘yellow vest’ protests
Protesters wearing yellow vests occupy the"rond-point des Gaulois" during a protest against rising costs of living they blame on high taxes in Saint-Beauzire, central France.police are facing a new form of weapon during “yellow vest” protests, bags of fecal matter thrown bomb-like by demonstrators.
One policeman also suffered an elbow injury when hit by “a poop-filled projectile”, Marseille police headquarters said. Police said there had been calls on social media ahead of Saturday’s demonstrations for demonstrators to arm themselves with ‘Caca-tovs’ — after Molotov cocktails but filled with “caca”, the French term for poo.
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