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Prosecutor confirms plainclothes officer threw tear gas grenade at protesters

Original: L'homme interpellé par l'eurodéputé LFI Anthony Smith jetant une grenade lacrymogène sur les manifestants était bien un

The man caught on camera by LFI MEP Anthony Smith throwing a tear gas grenade at protesters was indeed a BAC police officer, the prosecutor has confirmed. The magistrate said the officer acted within 'a legal framework' and dismissed the incident as 'no issue'. The assurance is unlikely to settle the controversy, with critics questioning whether such police conduct towards demonstrators should be considered acceptable.

Why now: A prosecutor's confirmation that the man seen throwing a tear gas grenade at protesters was a police officer, with claims he acted legally, is fuelling debate over police conduct.

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• L'homme interpellé par l'eurodéputé LFI Anthony Smith jetant une grenade lacrymogène sur les manifestants était bien un policier de la BAC, confirme le procureur, qui affirme qu'il agissait dans "un cadre légal". "Aucun sujet", conclut le magistrat. Pas sûr que cela suffise à… · paul_denton · 133

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