Macron accuses rioters of taking advantage of the teenager’s death in France shooting

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused protesters of exploiting the fatal shooting of a teenager by police. In response to the unrest that followed the incident, Macron held a crisis meeting and announced the deployment of additional officers to control the violence. However, he refrained from declaring a state of emergency.

Macron called on parents to keep their protesting children at home and urged social media platforms to remove specific content. Over 915 arrests were made in a single night, and the government plans to deploy 45,000 police officers to prevent further violence. Macron strongly condemned the recent acts of violence and criticized the exploitation of the teenager’s death.

He also called on social media companies to take down sensitive content and provide authorities with information about individuals organizing violent activities. The protests and riots have led to significant damage to shops, streets, and public property across various cities in France. Public transport was halted in some areas, and curfews were imposed.

The capital, Paris, has been particularly affected, as the teenager lived in a suburb there. The officer who fired the fatal shot has been charged with voluntary homicide, and the incident has sparked debates about French policing and potential issues of racism within law enforcement.

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