The walkout came a day after Paris authorities said crime against tourists in the French capital had dropped this year thanks to reinforced police presence and video surveillance. In recent months, city authorities have also broken up several major theft networks, according to Prosecutor Francois Molins, who paid a special visit to the Champs-Elysees tourist district Thursday to show how seriously police are taking crime against visitors.

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