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To: Chickensoup

On Friday, 400 youths clashed with 250 to 300 police, and a shot was fired at a police van, public security spokesman Jacques Meric said.

Twenty-three police officers were injured in Friday's violence which also affected the neighbouring town of Montfermeil where youths tried to set fire to a police station.

Molotov cocktails and other missiles were thrown at police, while 29 vehicles were torched and 14 arrests made, before calm was restored in the early hours of Saturday, officers said. Police fired tear gas and non-lethal missiles...

Representatives of the Muslim community at the procession appealed for calm and dignity.


19 posted on 10/30/2005 5:16:46 PM PST by ReaganLegion
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To: ReaganLegion

Representatives of the Muslim community at the procession appealed for calm and dignity.


Appealing to other Moozies?


24 posted on 10/30/2005 5:19:25 PM PST by Chickensoup (Turk...turk...turk....turk....turk...turkey!!!!!!)
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