French police were criticised for their handling of the events, and notably for confiscating Tibetan flags from demonstrators. The newspaper Libération commented: "The police did so much that only the Chinese were given freedom of expression. The Tibetan flag was forbidden everywhere except on the Trocadéro." Minister of the Interior Michèle Alliot-Marie later stated that the police had not been ordered to do so, and that they had acted on their own initiative. A cameraman for France 2 was struck in the face by a police officer, knocked unconscious, and had to be sent to hospital. COUNT 8
QSN1 What did French police take from demonstrators? ANS1 Tibetan flags QSN2 Which newspaper reported that only the Chinese could express themselves? ANS2 Libération QSN3 Where was the only place the Tibetan flag could be held? ANS3 the Trocadéro QSN4 Who was the Minister of the Interior? ANS4 Michèle Alliot-Marie QSN5 What did French law enforcement take from protesters? ANS5 Tibetan flags QSN6 Where was the only place Tibetan flags were permitted? ANS6 the Trocadéro. QSN7 Who said the police acted on their own in taking the flags? ANS7 Michèle Alliot-Marie QSN8 Who rendered a France 2 camera person unconscious? ANS8 a police officer