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Except it's not really kidnapping, it's more like theater... A real kidnapping (physically restraining anyone) would be handled by the RAID or GIGN.

Don't get me wrong, French unions are mostly wrong on about everything, but violence against individuals is still a big no-no. Thankfully.




Can you clarify? It looks pretty real to me

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/07/goodyear-workers-ki...

It looks like the police don't get involved for political reasons.


How is it a no-no if the linked article provides a prime example of violence by taxi union members?


vandalism != violence against an individual

AFAIK, no one was hurt. And the union status of the taxi drivers involved got little to do with the case, pretty sure all taxi drivers, unionized or not, feel the same about people that chose to do the same work as they do, without respecting the same rules as they are.


Learn your definitions, will you?

Violence is "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation.




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