To counter the arrival of some 1,700 vehicles in the capital scheduled for this weekend, the Paris police headquarters has unveiled a device of special machines in order to deter demonstrators.
For several days the demonstrators of the “freedom convoy” have been gathering on the roads of France, with the ambition of converging on Paris. If the bulk of the troops is expected this Saturday, the first vehicles could arrive as early as this Friday evening.
The demonstrators denounce both their dissatisfaction with the health restrictions, vaccination pass in mind, but also carry economic and social demands.
The Paris prefecture has already banned the holding of this event, and decided to show the muscles this Friday morning. From its Twitter account, the prefecture has unveiled “special devices” that could be used to undermine the gathering.
#Manifestation Engaged in support of the mobile forces, special machines employed by the @prefpolice will be deployed to #Paris :
Anti-barricade tractors pic.twitter.com/NT7kJ2M7Cg
— Prefecture of Police (@prefpolice) February 11, 2022
There are “anti-barricade tractors” as well as tow trucks, supposed to dislodge vehicles that decide to block traffic.
#Manifestation Crane trucks pic.twitter.com/DhZiLNXXy6
— Prefecture of Police (@prefpolice) February 11, 2022
Water launcher trucks will be deployed, they help to disperse the crowd and have already been used several times during the demonstrations of yellow vests.
#Manifestation water launchers pic.twitter.com/p8Vwj2VSSH
— Prefecture of Police (@prefpolice) February 11, 2022
The BRAV-M, the light motorcycles used for rapid interventions will also be on the ground and “are able to project themselves to any point in the capital”, according to the police headquarters.
#Manifestation As part of the law enforcement system put in place, the BRAV-Ms are already fully mobilized and are able to project themselves to any point in the capital. pic.twitter.com/QaBrslIGwL
— Prefecture of Police (@prefpolice) February 11, 2022
The Paris police headquarters had already announced the setting up of a special device of more than 7,200 police and gendarmes, to prevent the mobilization.
According to our information, more than 3,800 demonstrators would make up this “freedom convoy”.
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