Friday 22 April 2011

French riot police threaten to strike

Over Alcohol Ban

Amplify’d from www.telegraph.co.uk

French riot police threaten to strike over alcohol ban

French riot police threaten to strike over alcohol ban


The CRS (Republican Security Companies), which made its name quelling student
demonstrators during nationwide disturbances in 1968, has always enjoyed a
glass of beer or wine with its meals.



However, following photos of riot police drinking bottles of beer during Paris
street protest, police chiefs have decided to put an end to the tradition.



They were wearing body armour and carrying weapons as they sipped from beer
and wine bottles. Some were also smoking.

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