French riot police threaten to strike over alcohol ban (gotta love the French)

[SoCalDem]

By Peter Allen in Paris 2:27PM BST 21 Apr 2011

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/8466446/French-riot-police-threaten-to-strike-over-alcohol-ban.html

The CRS (Republican Security Companies), which made its name quelling student demonstrators during nationwide disturbances in 1968, has always enjoyed a glass of beer or wine with its meals. However, following photos of riot police drinking bottles of beer during Paris street protest, police chiefs have decided to put an end to the tradition.

They were wearing body armour and carrying weapons as they sipped from beer and wine bottles. Some were also smoking. Didier Mangione, national secretary of the police union, said bosses were "trying to turn us into priests, but without the altar wine". "Nobody should object to a small drink on jobs," he said. "CRS officers do not have any more or less alcohol problems than anybody else in society. They should be allowed to drink in moderation."
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"Our right to drink alcohol with our food is protected by the law and our members are very unhappy at being treated like children," Mr Mangione added.

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[damntexdem]

1. But if they riot, who will stop them?

;-)

Let them drink wine while they eat cake.

[MedleyMisty]

2. That's why they're #1 in social spending and we're dead last among developed nations

Because they have balls and/or ovaries, whereas we just accept our slavery.

[Angry Dragon]

3. 'Off with their heads'

This was heard in the streets and throughout the lands.

[xchrom]

4. mon dieu! sacrebleu! merde! nt

[leftstreet]

5. K&R

lol

[eppur_se_muova]

6. No drinking while on duty ? Outrageous!! nt

[reggie the dog]

7. as someone who thinks he should be able to smoke some weed

at work i have to agree with the cops on this one....