Bread has often been the reason for riots on the basis of cost and quality.
The use of a baguette as a means it must be suspected of self defence in protests in Paris at the weekend is innovative.
It is possible of course that the picture is AI slop though I have checked as far as possible.
A definitely genuine picture (see my Facebook feed) was taken by the veteran photographer of protest Guy Smallman and shows a a full bottle of Kronenbourg hitting a police riot shield. Clearly Kronenbourg reaches parts other beers don’t.
Both are a reflection of a revolt from below with people improvising from everyday items
“A.I.” slop or not, I’d call that a baton rather than a baguette…