Watch: Mural of Marianne – ‘symbol of France’ – defaced with ‘tears’ during protests in Paris
Paris has been rife with protests against a new law that prohibits people from posting pictures identifying police officers on duty.
VIDEO: Marianne "cries" in Paris as artist's mural defaced with tears.
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A fresco by artist Obey depicting Marianne - the symbol of France - on a building in Paris has been defaced. Red tears were added and the motto of the Republic "liberty, equality, fraternity" was crossed out pic.twitter.com/l5RMg1aWGf