This French protestor puts on a show that any soccer player would be proud of after his hand that’s been glued to the pavement is ripped off of it by police.


As climate protests surge across Europe, acts of civil disobedience have become commonplace, and gluing hands to surfaces has been a primary card used in the activist playbook.



In this instance, however, the police come to the conclusion that the gluing is not significant enough to require careful extraction, and thus proceed to rip the protestors hands off one by one. This seems to be the correct conclusion too, as the girl in front of this guy lets out only a small wince as her hand is extracted, and seems to have the pain under control. But when it comes to his hand, it’s showtime.


If you’re not ready to deal with a bit of pain, perhaps it’s not a good idea to glue your hand to the ground of a busy street. After all, it only bought him an extra minute of traffic blockage. Then again, the world cup is approaching, and France might need a few more players.