{"id":17142,"date":"2017-05-03T13:51:45","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T12:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/?p=17142"},"modified":"2017-05-03T13:51:45","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T12:51:45","slug":"crowd-set-police-officers-fire-broad-daylight-may-day-protests-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/crowd-set-police-officers-fire-broad-daylight-may-day-protests-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowd Set Police Officers on Fire in Broad Daylight During May Day Protests [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"

These are the really horrific images which show police engulfed in flames after protesters threw petrol bombs in Paris today.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Metro UK, six officers were injured during riots in protest against far-right Marine Le Pen\u2019s success in the first round of the French presidential election.<\/p>\n

One officer, believed to be the man pictured above, was seriously hurt by a firebomb which exploded on the top of his helmet.<\/p>\n

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Footage from the scene shows the officer run back from the scene trying to put out the fire which has engulfed him.<\/p>\n

The violence broke out during May Day protests close to the Place de la Bastille, where demonstrators shouted \u2018Fascists out!\u2019<\/p>\n

A police source said: \u2018Around one hundred hooded protestors got as close as they could to police lines, and then one or two threw Molotov Cocktails.<\/p>\n

\u2018One officer suffered serious burns to the face just after 3pm. He was rushed to hospital. He is in a bad way, but his condition is not life-threatening.\u2019<\/p>\n

Another officer suffered serious hand wounds, while others were less badly hurt.<\/p>\n

There were five arrests in all.<\/p>\n

Ms Le Pen, leader of the far-Right National Front until she temporarily stood down for the election, will go head-to-head against independent favourite Emmanuel Macron on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u2018She represents racism and hatred, that\u2019s why we\u2019re opposing her,\u2019 said one Left-wing activist, who asked to be referred to as Nicole, 22.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Thousands of us have come out on the street to stand up for justice and decency, and to show our shame at these fascists hoping to take over.\u2019<\/p>\n

As Nicole spoke, riot police used tear gas and baton charges to try and restrain the crowds.<\/p>\n

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More than 9,000 police, gendarmes and soldiers were on duty to try and prevent trouble on what is traditionally a day of protest across France.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

These are the really horrific images which show police engulfed in flames after protesters threw petrol bombs in Paris today. 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