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French police commissioner filmed repeatedly beating protester with baton at security bill demo in Paris

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This is the moment a French police commissioner rained down blows on a demonstrator during a protest in central Paris on Saturday (January 30) against a security bill.

Video shows the commissioner, who comes into view at around the 20 second mark and is wearing a face mask and sunglasses, use a baton repeatedly against one protester in violent scenes at Place de la Republique. He also kicks out at the protester. Around 6,000 were said to have gathered.

An internal investigation has been ordered.

The hashtag #ViolencesPolicières began trending on social media after video of the violence became widely shared.

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