At the Bastille

As I arrived at the Bastille Metro a mass of students exited, marched across the 5 lane roundabout and sat down.  Chaos ensued.  Unfortunately for them the road was so wide they could manage a blockade only 2 to 3 students deep.  This was not enough as angry young french men with jobs drove their mopeds through the crowd kicking the students along the way.  Apparently the workers of the world are not united, at least not in France.  Unable to maintain their ranks the protest fell apart.  Today, however, some 40,000 students protest across France and the police presence in Paris remains strong. 

Here is my previous post describing the economics behind the protests.