Posted on 11/03/2005 8:12:09 AM PST by ncountylee
PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Whenever peace returns to Paris's riot-torn suburbs, part of the credit should go to the "big brothers" out on the streets trying to calm down young hotheads and cushion the worst of the tough police crackdown.
These social workers, coaches and other mentors play a key role in the slums, watching over violent teenagers, mostly sons of North African and black immigrants, who reject teachers and police seen as part of an oppressive white French majority.
It's not clear "les grands freres" will get much official thanks, however. In the heated political debate triggered by the riots, critics have begun pointing the finger at them as part of the problem rather than part of the solution in the gritty suburbs.
The sight of bearded men urging rioters to calm down in the name of Islam on Monday has triggered a debate about whether Muslim radicals were exploiting the frustration of disaffected suburban youths, many of whom are of North African origin.
"The supposed mediation of big brothers crying out Allahu Akbar (God is Greatest) is one sign among many of the capitulation of the legitimate authorities," declared Bruno Gollnisch, a leader of the anti-immigrant National Front.
Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, whose policy includes a tough police response and dialogue with "big brothers", had to defend himself in a radio interview against suggestions he had allowed Muslims to organise their own security squads
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Teachers of the hudna.
If these people are so wonderful, why are there still slums?
Somehow, the use of "whenever" as the opener seems to imply, "If it ever does ..."
And why are we supposed to give "credit" to people who want to "cushion" rioters and arsonists?
Became slums after these scum trashed middle class areas.
The french ought to just leave, surrender. It IS what they are best at, other than whine, and that speaks for itself.
Boycott France!
I love that, "whenever"; as if this is just a blip on the radar and not a sign of longterm systemic problems.
And then praising the future success of "big brothers".
Priceless.
"The sight of bearded men urging rioters to calm down in the name of Islam on Monday has triggered a debate about whether Muslim radicals were exploiting the frustration of disaffected suburban youths, many of whom are of North African origin.
"The supposed mediation of big brothers crying out Allahu Akbar (God is Greatest) is one sign among many of the capitulation of the legitimate authorities," declared Bruno Gollnisch, a leader of the anti-immigrant National Front."
oh brother...lol..(rolling eyes)
Yeah, what a good job they are doing!
Maybe the French should offer bonuses to rioters who stop shooting at the police.
Hudna and taqqiya; this is pure theatrics for the MSM..
Seems to me the Frenchies would be better off deporting these terrorists-in-training.
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