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French Game Store Employee Pierre Goes Viral For Defying Rioters Amid Protests
Kotaku • • world
Key Points:
- France experienced intense rioting over the weekend amid protests against the ongoing cost of living crisis, with around 800,000 protesters and approximately 1,500 shops vandalized.
- In Nice, a game store employee named Pierre went viral for attempting to chase away rioters from a Micromania store, despite being attacked with an aerial kick; he later described his actions as impulsive and "stupid."
- The protests have been driven by frustrations over poor school conditions, inflation, and government austerity measures aimed at cutting social services, prompting calls for curfews in cities like Marseille.
- Despite the violence, Pierre emphasized that the rioters represent a minority, noting that most of the protests proceeded peacefully.
- Other geek and trading card shops across France, including locations in Paris, were vandalized or looted, raising concerns about their ability to reopen.
