Cachan: after the clashes in front of the comprehensive high school, the shock and concern of the students

Inès Zeghloul/Photo credits: Fiora Garenzi / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP 10:01 a.m., March 6, 2024

The scene was impressive.

This Tuesday, while the students of the Cachan vocational high school organized a blockade to denounce the state of their establishment, the movement degenerated and turned into a mess.

At issue: the presence of several dozen disruptive elements, hooded and external to the establishment.

In front of the establishment this Wednesday, the students still remember the scenes of chaos from the old one: "The entrance was on fire, a car was overturned in front. It was a bit shocking" confided a teenager to Europe's microphone 1. 

Everyone fears that new clashes will break out

: "Some said that perhaps they wanted to come back during the week. It amuses them. They came to follow the movement and make a bit of a mess", judges a young woman.

“It's a bit complicated because with the right of withdrawal and that on top of that, I'm starting to miss a lot of classes and as a result, it's a bit of a hassle to learn,” regrets one high school student. 

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“Setting a fire, what’s the point?”

In the adjacent streets, parents do not hide their concern either: “Are we still letting students go to class?” asks Mathieu, who wants the police to patrol more around the establishment.

"Because, if there are no police forces, what will happen? It will start again and it could perhaps even get worse. We would never have thought that things would burn here... C "It's a super quiet neighborhood. And then, setting a fire, what's the point? And who will pay? We, the taxpayer", he gets annoyed, assuring that the inhabitants of the town will bear the costs of the violence of these young people. 

However, today, all students are required to be present in class despite their parents' concerns.