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French Police Arrest 3 Protesters for Macron’s Spoof Execution – Reports

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three protesters have been taken into police custody in southwestern France for a spoof execution of President Emmanuel Macron, local media... 29.12.2018, Sputnik International

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French Police Arrest 3 Protesters for Macron’s Spoof Execution – Reports

03:35 GMT 29.12.2018 (Updated: 03:37 GMT 29.12.2018)

© AP Photo / Michel EulerA police car drives past the Ritz hotel in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Paris police have recovered some jewels stolen from the Ritz Hotel in a multimillion-euro robbery attempt, but are still searching Thursday for two thieves and the rest of the missing luxury merchandise. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

A police car drives past the Ritz hotel in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. Paris police have recovered some jewels stolen from the Ritz Hotel in a multimillion-euro robbery attempt, but are still searching Thursday for two thieves and the rest of the missing luxury merchandise. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) - Sputnik International

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three protesters have been taken into police custody in southwestern France for a spoof execution of President Emmanuel Macron, local media said Friday.

Two men and a woman were summoned to a police station in the town of Angouleme and immediately detained on charges of "incitement and hate speech," the Sud-Ouest daily reported.

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They reportedly beheaded and set on fire an effigy that looked like the French leader. The "execution" took place during a demonstration as nationwide anti-government protests swept the nation.

The wave of the so-called yellow vest protests started in France in mid-November. While the French government has scrapped its planned hike in diesel taxes, which is what initially sparked the protests, the "yellow vests" have evolved into a broader movement against government policies and rising living costs. The rallies have been marked by violent clashes between protesters and the police.