French police arrest far-left suspect after rail sabotage – DW – 07/29/2024
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France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said far-left extremists may have been behind an attack on the long-distance train network ahead of the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. An arrest has now been made.

France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said far-left extremists may have been behind an attack on the long-distance train network ahead of the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. An arrest has now been made.

Authorities in France on Monday arrested a far-left extremist after a major attack against the rail network that disrupted high-speed trains over the weekend.

The newspaper Le Figaro said the activist was arrested at a “railway site” in Oissel on Sunday. The suspect allegedly had access keys to SNCF technical premises, tools and far-left literature, the AFP news agency reported, citing police sources.

Separately, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the saboteurs’ methods bore the hallmarks of far-left extremists.

    • ivn@jlai.luEnglish
      27·
      4 months ago

      He had the book « Le vertige de l’émeute: de la Zad aux Gilets jaunes » (The Vertigo of the Riot: From the ZAD to the Yellow Vests) in his car according to some French article.

  • TimeNaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4211·
    4 months ago

    Or more likely - they’re using this as an excuse to surveil and arrest leftists

    • rbesfe@lemmy.caEnglish
      235·
      4 months ago

      In… France? Have you ever been to France? The cops just need to wait for the next riot, no false flags necessary

    • BastingChemina@slrpnk.netEnglish
      101·
      4 months ago

      You are getting downvoted because it sound to absurd for France. I would have have downvoted you few years ago but unfortunately this is really what is happening right now.

      In this case the dangerous far-left extremist they arrested was just a guy who was planning a graffiti. The “far left literature” was a sociology manual because he is a student.

      In the mean time the French police also arrested 45 XR militant, they all been release now because they have nothing against them except for one of the activist who will be judge for the dangerous act of … Refusing to give the pin to unlock his phone.

      • TimeNaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        71·
        4 months ago

        No surprises there for me, I guess most Lemmings don’t understand the real role of police in society. It’s to silence dissent against the state.