Well, highest temp is from metropolitan France. In fact, highest temperature in oversea France there is at 40°C. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extreme_temperatures_in_France

Ah, ok. Makes more sense. Still stupid given the situation.

How do you lose track of 475 cars? Ain’t that what the manifest is for?

No an exact equivalent, but a common catchphrase during protests is “Police partout, Justice nulle part” : “Police everywhere, Justice nowhere”.