American 'anti-fascist' faces jail for attack on France's 'Kung-Fu cop'

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American 'anti-fascist' faces jail for attack on France's 'Kung-Fu cop'

An American man was among nine "anti-fascist" militants who appeared in court on Tuesday for their role in an attack on France's so-called 'Kung-fu cop' during violent anti-police protests.

Nine anti-fascist activists, including an American national, appeared in courtl in Paris on Tuesday for a violent attack on French police that was captured in a shocking video that made headlines around the world.

https://www.thelocal.fr/20170919/ame...es-kung-fu-cop

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American transgender woman among anti-fascists convicted for violent attack on French police

Nine anti-fascist activists, including an American national, had been on trial in Paris for a violent attack on French police that was captured in a shocking video that made headlines around the world.

On Wednesday, two of the accused were cleared by a judge, but the other seven were handed jail sentences ranging from one to seven years for the May 2016 assault that saw youths dressed in black with their faces covered attacking and setting fire to a police car in Paris, while two officers were inside.

Among the anti-fascists handed prison terms was Kara Brault, a 27-year-old transgender American national who had admitted to smashing a metal post through the rear window of the vehicle.

https://www.thelocal.fr/20171011/ame...-french-police