That's a linebacker, baby.
Posted on 09/16/2016 5:17:58 AM PDT by simpson96
A French court has sentenced five men over a violent clash that broke out in Corsica when a tourist started taking pictures of women in burkinis on the beach.
More than 100 police were called to the beach in Sisco, when a mass brawl broke out between locals and families of North African origin from another part of the Mediterranean island.
Five people were injured in the violence on August 13 and there were reports at the time that harpoons were thrown during chaotic scenes.
The incident prompted the mayor of the village to ban the Islamic burkini swimsuit initially thought to have been at the centre of the row.
Hundreds of people gathered outside the court in Bastia on Thursday to support two local men who faced charges over the incident alongside three brothers of Moroccan origin.
Mustapha Benhaddou was sentenced to two years in prison for armed violence, while his brothers Abdelillah and Jamal both received suspended sentences of six months.
Villagers Lucien Straboni and Pierre Baldi were handed suspended sentences of one year and eight months respectively.
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“and there were reports at the time that harpoons were thrown during chaotic scenes. “
Harpoon-throwing Muslims.
I’m guessing the Obama admin will be offering them refugee status soon.
when they stand up, round em up
so they use harpoons to keep the women rounded up, sounds right eh?
Harpoons?
Fat shaming gets a prison sentence.
> ... harpoons were thrown during chaotic scenes.
Was Captain Ahab throwing the harpoon?
Were these women that overweight?
Why would someone want to photograph women big enought to be whales?
Do we need harpoon control now? /s
Looks like the headline writer didn’t bother to read the story. Only one guy went to jail. The other 4 got suspended sentences. “Abdelillah and Jamal both received suspended sentences of six months” “Lucien Straboni and Pierre Baldi were handed suspended sentences of one year and eight months respectively.”
The differences between the French and Corsicans are because the Corsicans have bigger balls. There has always been a strong nationalist element among Corsicans.
"Call me Ishmael."
I guess “spear-chucker” would be less an epithet than a description these days.
Yep.Corsicans are very tribal and familial.Same as what’s going on in Sicily. Don’t cross them or there will be hell to pay.
That's a linebacker, baby.
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