Stop! Why are you doing this?

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Summary

A woman and shopkeepers attempt to confront and stop looters during violent protests in France. The footage captures the chaotic scene as storefronts are damaged and individuals plead with the rioters.

Structure

1Woman confronts looters at a shop
2Verbal altercation between shopkeepers and rioters
3Looters continue to damage storefronts
4Chaos and destruction in the streets

On-screen text

Woman, shopkeepers plead with looters as French protests turn violent Stop! This is darkness! Why are you doing this? This isn't the cause! This isn't the cause. But this is the cause. Hey, don't touch me. Stop.

Transcript

Stop! This is darkness! Why are you doing this? This isn't the cause! This isn't the cause. But this is the cause. Hey, don't touch me. Stop.

Original caption

"Stop! Why are you doing this?" A woman tried to stop looters from breaking into a store during violent protests in France. What began as student demonstrations over school conditions escalated into a nationwide movement against rising living costs. Shops across multiple cities have been vandalised, ransacked and looted as unrest spreads across the country. #france #protest #StraitsTimes