Syringe attacks, a panic since 1819
www.lemonde.fr
Since the beginning of the year, complaints of syringe attacks have increased in France, feeding a collective fear. It is a worrying phenomenon that Canada and China have already experienced in the past.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/salizarn on 2025-08-06 16:51:21+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the 145 reports of syringe attacks in France in June 2025 have not resulted in any prosecutions or verified cases, suggesting that the event was another case of collective panic similar to others that have occurred since the 19th century.