We saw some yellow-jackets in France
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325102)
Rockingham, Australia
May 30, 2019 8:18am CST
While we were having lunch in a café in Nevers, we saw some yellow-jackets marching up the street with their banners. It was quite a small group and didn’t really cause any trouble. Behind them, at a discreet distance, came a couple of police cars.
However, in Paris, we had intended to get on a hop-on, hop-off bus as we weren’t staying long in the city but then we were told that half of the trip had been cancelled because of trouble near the Arc de Triomphe. As the bus trip was quite pricey anyway, we went for a walk instead.
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@moffittjc (118306)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Jun 19
I wonder how many of those yellow jackets are just hoodlums looking to cause trouble rather than trying to institute positive change? Or are the yellow jackets at the point where they feel the only way for them to be heard is to vandalize property and cause trouble?
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@ptrikha_2 (45416)
• India
5 Jun 19
@moffittjc in fact in many cases, the so called "protestors" themselves are not aware as to what is their "cause".
They only look to ways for causing destruction and looting things.
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@moffittjc (118306)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Jun 19
@JudyEv I agree. I think violence, vandalism and looting are not the best way to get people to side with your cause, or take you seriously. All it's going to do is cause resentment, or backlash from the authorities.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
30 May 19
I thought you mean the insect yellow jackets!
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@JudyEv (325102)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 May 19
@andriaperry The news is about the only thing we do watch. It's on about the time we have our dinner.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
30 May 19
What is the significance of yellow jackets?
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
30 May 19
i hope you were still able to see the arc de triomphe
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
30 May 19
Paris is not a place I would want to visit these days.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 May 19
@JudyEv I just have no interest in returning there, I would much rather visit other areas of France.
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@JudyEv (325102)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Jun 19
@BelleStarr Same with us really but we only had a night there before catching a flight to Dublin.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
30 May 19
do much disruption e'erywhere 't seems? i dunno what these folks'd be protestin', but glad 't least this group 'twas peaceful. usually only takes a few 'bad apples' to ruin such.
so thankful ya didn't take the bus 's such might've not'a great outcome. best to be safe than regretful later.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
31 May 19
@JudyEv prolly so, they seem a bit more diversified 'n raunchy. that 'tis usually the case here'n the u.s. the original folks're most oft peaceful protestors'n then those 'bad apples' 'rrive jest coz they 'njoy the violence. then thingies get way out'ta hand - they destroy personal 'n business property, start fights, etc.
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@JudyEv (325102)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx I agree completely. Some people are always just spoiling for a fight. They do more harm to their cause than good.
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@aninditasen (15719)
• Raurkela, India
31 May 19
Who actually are these yellow jackets can you explain?
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@aninditasen (15719)
• Raurkela, India
3 Jun 19
@JudyEv If they are damaging the country's property then it's bad.
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@JudyEv (325102)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Jun 19
@ihasaquestion I guess they are really but people get very frustrated and don't see any alternative to protesting in this way.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
30 May 19
please stay safe, the riots have looked pretty nasty overall
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
30 May 19
@JudyEv Ireland and Thailand are my all-time top countries to visit! I love both of them!!!!!
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@JudyEv (325102)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 May 19
@DocAndersen Ireland is lovely. We always enjoy it here.
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@snowy22315 (169491)
• United States
30 May 19
What were they protesting? Maybe it was a good thing the bus didn't work out.
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@JudyEv (325102)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 May 19
I think the protest is mostly about high fuel prices.
@ptrikha_2 (45416)
• India
5 Jun 19
Paris goes has its share of troubles and good police presence. So one had to be careful there and in fact in any big city around the world.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
31 May 19
When I saw the title I thought you were talking about hornets haha!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
1 Jun 19
@JudyEv No it's actually a good lead in---makes everyone think--lol!
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@JudyEv (325102)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 May 19
We found a lovely old church on our walk and ended up there for a Gospel concert.
