Protest grenade pause Launcher limit examined

Oct 7

Éric Pelletier revisits Evan's October 5 Lens grenade injury, describing loss of his left hand and unresolved pickup-versus-impact circumstances. Laurent Nuñez says he announced a temporary suspension of stun grenades in lycée protests that morning while facts are established. France 2 says the police telegram limits the pause to launcher-fired grenades, leaving hand-thrown use possible. Yves Rolland criticizes their dangers; police and gendarmes maintain regulation-compliant use can keep violent crowds at a distance. Neither the injury mechanism nor responsibility is settled.

DD India reports a temporary stun-grenade suspension during the high-school protests after severe student injuries, recalling Monday's Lens hand injury and an earlier teeth injury. France 2 airs Laurent Nuñez's October 7 public announcement that use is suspended while the facts are established, but its inspected police telegram limits the pause to launcher-fired grenades. France 2 says hand-thrown use can continue. Its full report preserves Yves Rolland's risk criticism and police/gendarme defense of regulation-compliant use. The public announcement and its qualified scope are distinct from the earlier individual injuries; no blanket ban on hand-thrown grenades is established.