France unrest: Cops charge at crowds protesting police brutality in Paris

Thousands of critics of a proposed security law that would restrict sharing images of police officers in France gathered across the country in protest on Saturday, with clashes being seen between police and demonstrators in Paris (pictured rightmiddle and rightbottom). The demonstration was also against police brutality. Officers in Paris, who were advised to behave responsibly during the demonstrations, fired tear gas to disperse rowdy protesters in the largely peaceful crowd. Tensions were running particularly high because four officers are currently facing criminal charges after beating up Michel Zecler, a black music producer, a week ago. Demonstrators have pointed to the fact that all the evidence against the police comes from CCTV footage, and film shot by passersby outside Mr Zecler s Black Gold studio in Paris. Pictured main and topright:Firefighters try to extinguish the fire from a car in Paris during the protests. Thousands gathered in Paris sprawling Republique plaza and surrounding