Fearing another day of violence, Paris has closed shops and is swarming with cops

Fearing another day of violence, Paris has closed shops and is swarming with cops

'Tis the season… for violent protests, mass arrests, and the shuttering of stores, museums, and popular tourist destinations in Paris. On Saturday morning (Dec. 8), more than 200 people were arrested across the French capital, ahead of a fourth weekend of protests by the so-called gilets jaunes (“yellow vests”). Instead of avenues packed with shoppers…