Courtney Love attacked by French protesters
Courtney Love was in the middle of a French riot that focused on Parisian taxi drivers upset over the introduction of Uber into the city. As taxi drivers say, Uber drivers have an unfair advantage for not needed expensive licenses, upkeep of certain regulation, and more. With this anger, the taxi drivers took to the streets to begin rioting, and that is where we find Ms. Love.
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While taking an Uber in Paris, her car was victim to the protests, which made her evacuate and catch a ride with motorcyclists. Read her account of the events below.
Dude @kanyewest we may turn back to the airport and hide out with u.picketers just attacked our car #ParisUberStrike pic.twitter.com/MtanurybOO
— Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) June 25, 2015
they've ambushed our car and are holding our driver hostage. they're beating the cars with metal bats. this is France?? I'm safer in Baghdad
— Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) June 25, 2015
François Hollande where are the fucking police??? is it legal for your people to attack visitors? Get your ass to the airport. Wtf???
— Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) June 25, 2015
paid some guys on motorcycles to sneak us out, got chased by a mob of taxi drivers who threw rocks, passed two police and they did nothing
— Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) June 25, 2015
