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Police were unusually harsh toward the protestors.<ref>Bock, Pauline (May 20, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/yellow-jackets-blinded-police-weapons-france-protests/ The Yellow Jackets blinded by police weapons]. ''Politico''. Retrieved June 2, 2019.</ref> The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights investigated France for its "heavy-handed" police crackdown.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (January 28, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/28/euro-watchdog-investigates-yellow-vest-protest-policing-human-rights-issues/ Euro Watchdog Investigates Yellow Vest Protest Policing ‘Human Rights Issues’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 28, 2019.</ref><ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (January 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/30/european-human-rights-commissioner-criticises-france-for-violent-yellow-vest-crackdown/ European Human Rights Commissioner Criticises France For Violent Yellow Vest Crackdown]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref>

Police were unusually harsh toward the protestors.<ref>Bock, Pauline (May 20, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/yellow-jackets-blinded-police-weapons-france-protests/ The Yellow Jackets blinded by police weapons]. ''Politico''. Retrieved June 2, 2019.</ref> The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights investigated France for its "heavy-handed" police crackdown.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (January 28, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/28/euro-watchdog-investigates-yellow-vest-protest-policing-human-rights-issues/ Euro Watchdog Investigates Yellow Vest Protest Policing ‘Human Rights Issues’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 28, 2019.</ref><ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (January 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/30/european-human-rights-commissioner-criticises-france-for-violent-yellow-vest-crackdown/ European Human Rights Commissioner Criticises France For Violent Yellow Vest Crackdown]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref>

By February 2019, the French government had convicted 1,800 yellow vest protestors,<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 14, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/14/french-state-has-arrested-convicted-1800-yellow-vest-members-so-far/ French State Has Arrested, Convicted 1,800 Yellow Vest Members So Far]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 14, 2019.</ref> and it had arrested 8,400 protestors.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 17, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/17/macron-govt-8400-yellow-vest-protesters-arrested-since-movement-began/ Macron Govt: 8,400 Yellow Vest Protesters Arrested Since Movement Began]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 17, 2019.</ref> In August 2019, nearly 300 investigations into police violence against yellow vest protestors had been opened.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 6, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/06/yellow-vests-nearly-300-cases-police-violence-opened/ Yellow Vests: Nearly 300 Investigations Into Police Violence Opened]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2019.</ref>

By February 2019, the French government had convicted 1,800 yellow vest protestors,<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 14, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/14/french-state-has-arrested-convicted-1800-yellow-vest-members-so-far/ French State Has Arrested, Convicted 1,800 Yellow Vest Members So Far]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 14, 2019.</ref> and it had arrested 8,400 protestors.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 17, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/17/macron-govt-8400-yellow-vest-protesters-arrested-since-movement-began/ Macron Govt: 8,400 Yellow Vest Protesters Arrested Since Movement Began]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 17, 2019.</ref> In August 2019, nearly 300 investigations into police violence against yellow vest protestors had been opened.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 6, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/06/yellow-vests-nearly-300-cases-police-violence-opened/ Yellow Vests: Nearly 300 Investigations Into Police Violence Opened]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 6, 2019.</ref> Crackdowns against protestors continued.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/21/france-tear-gas-mass-arrests-as-police-crack-down-on-anti-macron-protesters-again/ France: Tear Gas, Mass Arrests as Police Crack Down on Anti-Macron Protesters Again]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.</ref>

==European Spring==

==European Spring==