Arrests in France after scores report being attacked with syringes at street music festival
Guardian17 hrs
145 Syringe Attacks Hit French Music Festival, 12 Arrested
Above: People attend France's annual street music festival, the Fête de la Musique, in Paris on June 21, 2025. Image copyright: Geoffroy Van der Hasselt/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
These attacks represent growing safety concerns at public events in France. Over the last decade or so, from bombings to needle attacks, criminals and terror groups have exploited public activities, capitalizing on their large attendance in order to inflict maximum damage. While the police have responded well and arrested many, this tragedy calls for more surveillance and security protocols to help mitigate future incidents.
Right narrative
These attacks result from the Socialist Party's agenda that first launched the Fête de la Musique in 1982. While Paris was a much more secure city back then, the progressive ideology of its founders has since flourished, leading to the littered streets, sexual assaults, and syringe attacks seen over the weekend. Paris is in decline, and it's all thanks to the liberal, anti-French elites who continue to run the country.