Thousands of yellow vests and health anti-pass gathered in Montpellier this Saturday, February 12 to support the movement of “freedom convoy”. The demonstration was marked by numerous acts of vandalism
yellow vests and anti-sanitary pass met at the beginning of the afternoon on the Place de la Comédie in Montpellier to show their support for the “freedom convoys”, this international movement against the restrictions due to the health crisis.
Between 2500 and 5000 demonstrators, were present: yellow vests at the head of the procession, followed by opponents of the sanitary pass. The situation very tense from the departure, with 80 CRS deployedquickly degenerated. A hundred black blocks dressed in black, caused trouble.
The first incidents took place in front of the prefecture with exchanges of jets of projectiles and tear gas.
The violence intensified in the city center with trash cans set on fire and windows shattered. Rue de Maguelone, two banks were targeted. The windows of BNP Paribas and the SMC have summer vandalized.