French mayor tear-gassed while shielding student protesters from police

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A French mayor was tear-gassed after stepping in to shield student protesters from riot police.

A video has gone viral showing Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, shielding student protesters from riot police during a demonstration in the French capital. Bagayoko was tear-gassed during the confrontation on Tuesday as he stood between officers and young demonstrators. The mayor later defended his actions, stating that the young protesters could have been his own children.

Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko intervened during a student protest in Paris on Tuesday.
A viral video shows Bagayoko standing in front of riot police and shouting at them to stop.
The mayor was hit with tear gas while attempting to protect the young demonstrators.
Bagayoko later stated he acted protectively because the students could be his own children.

Timeline

Oct 6Mayor Bally Bagayoko shields student protesters from police and is tear-gassed during a Paris demonstration.
Oct 7Video of the incident goes viral, and Bagayoko states the young protesters could be his children.

Why it matters

Tensions between French youth and police often flare during public demonstrations, and the direct intervention of a local official has drawn significant public attention.

What outlets agree on

Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of Saint-Denis, was tear-gassed in Paris while shielding student protesters from riot police, an action he later defended by saying the youths could be his children.

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