Paris Burns

Paris Burns

From Break Free Media by Karen Hunt aka KH Mezek

May 31, 2026 · 1 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the violent riots in Paris following a football match and draws historical parallels to past events.

One-time or recurring donations can also be made at Buy Me a Coffee Above are the streets of Paris after the football team PSG beat Arsenal in the UEFA champions league yesterday final yesterday. It is truly surreal to see people sitting in a cafe laughing and talking as rioters run past them. This is a perfect example of how blind people are up until the very last minute when the mobs turn on them. Riots by PSG fans lasted almost all night. These are the results so far: 780 arrests nationwide480 arrests in Paris277 people placed in police custody in Paris, including 82 minors219 injured57 police officers injured1 dead (24-year-old motorcyclist)71 municipalities had violence 15 cities had looting No wonder Macron prefers to talk about Lebanon than the streets of his own cities. Below, savages attack young women in a car. Terrifying. Paris, the city of love: The morning after. Smoldering fires, broken glass and overturned cars across Paris: Football has been used since the Nazi to ignite racial hatred, in particular against the Jews. We can look to the past to see what is happening now: One of the most notorious cases of propaganda through sport is the game between the English and…

People in this episode

Host: Karen Hunt aka KH Mezek

Topics covered

  • football riots
  • Paris
  • societal issues
  • violence
  • historical context
  • cultural commentary

Keywords

  • Paris riots
  • PSG
  • Arsenal
  • football violence
  • historical propaganda
  • societal commentary
  • Macron

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PSG, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur

Places: Paris, Lebanon, London, White Hart Lane

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