France: Policemen Take off Helmets in Solidarity with Fuel Protests

Local Editor

The "yellow vest" protests, named after the reflective yellow vests that all French drivers are required to keep in their cars, have been ongoing nationwide since 17 November, amid a recent rise in fuel prices in France.

Recently, a video of French police officers removing their helmets in a gesture of solidarity with the protesters went viral.

Two dozen policemen in riot gear, apparently on duty to prevent clashes amid the fuel protests were standing several steps away from demonstrators when they started taking off their helmets.

The gesture incited an overwhelming applause from the yellow vest protesters.

Social media users believe the officers made the move in a show of solidarity with the yellow vests.

Over 400 people were detained and more than 100 people injured, including police officers during mass riots organized by activists protesting the growing prices for fuel that have resulted from a diesel tax passed last year.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team