Internationally , France TV wrote that while the incident could have ended far more tragically , it was " no less absurd and worrisome " , calling the event " surreal " . '' Le Figaro '' wrote that the story broke at a time when the United States has been " plagued by intense controversy following the death of several blacks shot by police , and attacks on five policemen . "
attacks on five policemen
2016 shooting of Dallas police officers
Shooting of Charles Kinsey