Incredible incident in France: Police entered the sea with knives and tore an inflatable boat with immigrants

Unusual and intensely symbolic was the French police intervention on a beach south of Boulon, when men from the Gendarmes entered shallow waters and destroyed a inflatable boat full of immigrants, who was in extremely precarious condition. All the occupants were able to get out safely as the boat was deflated in chaotic scenes. This intervention is particularly rare, as the French authorities follow strict rules that forbid the police from entering the sea in order not to endanger human life. “Let’s go in,” one of the gendarmes said, removing his bulletproof vest and holding a small knife. His colleagues followed, leaving their heavy equipment on the patrol before entering the water. This picture has caused intense discussions, as there are speculations that this move can signal a change in tactics by the French authorities, under the increasing pressure to stop the immigrants with small boats towards the […]
Source: News Beast

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