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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Escort, to accompany (someone or something) somewhere as an escort.

The video appears to show them stood by and to make no attempt to stop the boat leaving.

Not the same thing.

I cannot imagine why you let the French off the hook like this.
They don't want the migrants and will assist them to launch towards England.

Escort/schmescort - you are either extremely Francophile or still bitter about Brexit or both or plain unreasonable.