GV Rioters in the Champs Elysees. Le Figaro building in background. (For super sub.) GV Elevated police pushing back rioters. MV Police on pavements hitting rioter with cudgels. LV Police around metro entrance. SV Police attacking rioter. He runs away. Police walk...
GV Rioters in the Champs Elysees. Le Figaro building in background. (For super sub.) GV Elevated police pushing back rioters. MV Police on pavements hitting rioter with cudgels. LV Police around metro entrance. SV Police attacking rioter. He runs away. Police walk forward. MV Rioters carrying chairs running across road and throwing chairs. LV Police running down pavement after rioters. MV Policeman with chair approaches cyclist argues and hits cyclist with chair. Another policeman attacks cyclist. from behind with truncheon and other policeman hits him with chair. LV Police mixing with rioters. MV Rioter lying on ground. Police striking him with cape. CU Wounded rioter. LV Back view police running down the Champs Elysees.
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