Now this is getting very interesting..
http://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/2018/12/05/01002-20181205ARTFIG00383-gilets-jaunes-macron-annule-la-hausse-des-taxes-et-corrige-philippe.php?redirect_premiumQuote:
Les services de renseignement auraient carrément signalé à l'Élysée des «appels à tuer et à se munir d'armes à feu pour s'en prendre à des parlementaires, au gouvernement, à l'exécutif et aux forces de l'ordre». Selon nos informations, un ministère important a même reçu consigne d'interdire à ses personnels et aux ministres concernés de se rendre sur leur lieu de travail ce week-end. «Ce sont des putschistes. On est dans une tentative putschiste», avance-t-on le plus sérieusement du monde au palais présidentiel.
The use of the word "putschistes" is very interesting. Very much a dog whistle phrase. As is the claim they will be "armed". The purported source of the leak, direct from the Elysee, is also very interesting.
Then there is the next paragraph..
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Une chose est sûre, l'«acte IV» du mouvement des «gilets jaunes» peut être un tournant si Paris s'embrase à nouveau. «S'il y a dix morts ce week-end, il n'est pas sûr qu'on puisse garder le ministre de l'Intérieur», glisse un proche du chef de l'État. La perspective d'un remaniement nettement plus large commence à circuler de façon insistante. Au point de changer de premier ministre? «Dans le meilleur des cas, il faudra un nouveau gouvernement avant les élections européennes. Dans le pire, avant Noël», lâche un macroniste du premier cercle.
They are talking about the political consequences of "dix morts ". Ten dead bodies. Very unusual.
My best guess, in the context of French politics, is that Macron has ordered a showdown this week end. A show of force. That the CRS heavy squad will have live rounds ready to use. And will use them if given the oppertunity. And given past performance by some of the state players dont be too surprised that if some of the casseurs who are shot while rioting weapons will be conveniently found close by. Thats how this game has always been played. Both sides know the rules.
All this makes the surprise resignation of the Interior Minister Gerard Collomb back in October far less of a surprise. He would have had access to unparalleled real time intelligence from the monthly reports from the 10,00 maries across France of what was going on at a local level. And given that he is reported to alluded to an atmosphere of near "civil war" in his resignation address he would have been getting very accurate reports of just how bad the situation was right across France. The media reports are that he tried to tell Macron how bad things were, Macron would not listen, so Collomb decided, fuck this, I've had enough, I am going back to being Mayor of Lyon. Which given what has happened over the last few weeks was an exceptionally astute move.
