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Rioters spared a store because its owner was Muslim?
The video does not show rioters sparing a store because the owner is Muslim. The footage only shows a crowd moving away after a man gestures and someone says 'It's good, it's good' in French. The shopkeeper's religion and the crowd's motive cannot be determined from the clip, and police have stated that during the wider riots, businesses were targeted without distinction to religion.
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- Checked 20 Oct 2026
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🇫🇷 A Muslim woman avoided having her store looted by rioters in France. The looters simply walked away after realizing that the business was owned by a Muslim.
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The video shows a man in a blue jacket gesturing and speaking to a group gathered outside a store before the crowd moves along. The video alone cannot confirm the religion, identity, or precise motives of anyone involved.
- 0:03 A man in a blue jacket gestures and speaks to the crowd in front of the store doorway.
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