French police solicit citizen videos to identify October 17 looters

French authorities in Paris and several regions are asking citizens to submit riot footage to identify looters from October 17 protests, an unprecedented form of crowd-sourced policing. The move signals a shift toward mass surveillance and raises civil liberties concerns, though its effectiveness and legal basis remain unclear.

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