Paris Police Chief Says Student Protests Are ‘Out of Control’

Paris’s police chief said Saturday that the student protest movement spreading across France had become “out of control,” urging demonstrators to return to peaceful methods.

The chief warned that authorities would respond firmly to acts of violence and vandalism amid the unrest.

His remarks addressed a movement that has extended across the country, rather than remaining confined to the French capital.

The warning paired an appeal for peaceful protest with a pledge of a tough response to destructive acts. No specific measures were outlined in the remarks.