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Nationalist football groups patrol French cities amid fewer protests
Original: BREAKING: There is far fewer protests and looting in France than expected this weekend as nationalist football groups we
Reports from France say this weekend saw far fewer protests and looting than expected, with nationalist football fan groups patrolling city streets chanting slogans like 'Don't touch our city!'. Supporters are praising the fan groups for deterring unrest, while the developments have reignited debate over vigilantism, public order and how French cities are being policed during periods of anticipated rioting.
Why now: Widely shared claims that football fan patrols helped keep unrest lower than feared are fuelling debate over vigilantism in France.
Francenationalist football fan groups
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- BREAKING: There is far fewer protests and looting in France than expected this weekend as nationalist football groups were seen patrolling their cities "Don't touch our city!" Well done to them. · Inevitablewest · 27K
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