The Brave New World where the police are the useless.
Shopkeepers in Paris are stocking up on iron bars, batons, tear gas canisters, pepper spray, and baseball bats, all in anticipation of more mob violence and looting. After the events of the past week, they no longer trust that the police will adequately protect them, and are determined to defend themselves. Firearms are illegal, but that has not prevented some people from taking a risk and stocking up on guns. More on this, the first battle of what some French commentators have called a “civil war,” can be found here: “Self-Defence Weapons Sales Surge in Paris Ahead of Anticipated ‘Act II’ Riots on Saturday,” by Oliver JJ Lane, Breitbart, October 24, 2026:Firearms dealers in Paris have reported a massive surge in sales of non-lethal deterrents, including high-powered pepper spray guns, as shopkeepers reportedly stock up on telescopic batons, baseball bats, and iron bars ahead of anticipated trouble on Saturday….
In fact, the police and gendarmes were out in much greater numbers on October 24 — 70,000 of them — than had been the case the previous weekend. A total of 410,000 protesters came out as well, fewer than the 550,000 who demonstrated the week before, and the violence was largely contained, with 1,300 arrests. Still, some shops were looted in Paris, Marseille, and Bordeaux.
While a city spokesman would not comment on why demand was rising, the gun shop owner interviewed by Flensburger Tageblatt confirmed from speaking to his customers they were afraid of being robbed, of their children “being the victims of abuse.”
“After the recent incidents, many concerned parents come to us to equip their daughters”, he said. Even a police officer had come to buy pepper spray for his wife and daughter. Officially local police condemned the trade, remarking that people preparing to defend themselves would cause others to be provoked.
In Germany in 2016, the sales of pepper spray spiked after the number of robberies and rapes by Muslim migrants had risen vertiginously. This was just one year after former Chancellor Angela Merkel threw open the gates of Germany to migrants, declaring to her countrymen that “Wir schaffen das!,” or “We can do this!” It turned out that no, they couldn’t successfully integrate Muslim migrants into German society. And now, fast forward to 2016, and the Muslims have joined the French protests, turning it to their advantage. They form the shock troops of destruction, known in French as the “casseurs” (people who smash things), and have been in the forefront of the looters. --->READ MORE HERE
When shopkeepers begin preparing to defend their livelihoods themselves, it raises serious questions about public security, police effectiveness and the reality behind the competing narratives surrounding France’s escalating unrest
Gun dealers in Paris have reported a sharp rise in demand for self-defense weapons and non-lethal deterrents as shopkeepers prepare for further unrest following last weekend’s left-Islamist riots and looting in several French cities. Retailers say customers are seeking ways to protect their premises amid concerns that police may be unable to prevent fresh attacks during demonstrations planned for 31 October.
The National Trade Association of Gunsmiths said demand had surged across shops in the Île-de-France region. Its president told Le Parisien that m any business owners feared their shops could be looted and believed police had failed to protect them during the previous disturbances. Shopkeepers, the association said, increasingly wanted to defend their premises rather than face repeated looting.
The association has advised gunsmiths to remain law-abiding, while warning that the situation could become difficult if public authorities failed to restore order.
The latest developments come amid Western media outlets, including the BBC, France 24 and Reuters, portraying the left-Islamist unrest in France as peaceful protests despite widespread looting and violence. --->READ MORE HERE
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