"Roving gangs." I didn't get the sense it was like Watts in 1965, but the rioters were basically able to throw Molotov cocktails at cops, assault buildings and then move on at will.
Hmmm..."Roving gangs" able to occupy police buildings...
I'm sure al-Queda is sitting up and taking notice. Remember how they concluded that the US was weak because of our withdrawll from Somalia? What will they conclude about France?