Posted on 11/04/2005 8:23:20 AM PST by ncountylee
AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS, France, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Rioters set fire to hundreds of vehicles in impoverished suburbs of northeastern Paris in an eighth night of unrest that spread for the first time to other parts of the capital and towns in France.
Local officials said they had lost patience with the government. Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and his rival, Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, opted for low profiles after days of squabbling over how to handle the crisis.
Police reported fewer clashes than previous nights and residents said the Eid al-Fitr holiday ending Ramadan may have calmed areas with many Muslims of North African and black African origin who feel treated as second-class citizens.
But the rioting spread, with some attacks reported in western Paris suburbs -- including the spectacular burning of 23 buses at a depot -- and a few cars firebombed around Rouen in northern France, Dijon in the east and Marseille in the south.
The pattern of violence also changed, shifting from crowds clashing with police to targeted arson attacks, many against businesses and warehouses.
"I've had enough of this," said an angry woman wearing a headscarf in Aulnay-sous-Bois, a northeastern Paris suburb where a large warehouse was burned down overnight. "This must stop quickly. It's just not right."
Mayors from the riot-hit areas were also exasperated after Villepin briefed them on Thursday evening about an "action plan for the suburbs" he aims to present later this month.
"Many of us told him this isn't the time for an umpteenth plan," said Jean-Christophe Lagarde, mayor of Drancy. "All we need is one death and I think it will get out of control."
"IMMENSE VIOLENCE"
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The Relion of Peace combined with the kindness of socialism results in violence? No way! /sarcasm
Auto's torched? Should be good for the auto industry.
Small cars ---- small fire.
It seems to run in governments, this inability to act, the paralysis of fear of politicians, after all, look at what we DO know about Able Danger, in this country. The exposure of gross incompetence, no action, slow action, politics over the people.
Seems to be everywhere.
And all that finger wagging they've done over Israel....
Is there a web-cam in Paris we can check out?
Sound's like downtown Baghdad is tame by comparison.
For the people that protested Disneyland paris as a threat to French culture, I wonder if they will do anything about this or if they will export all muslims back to the middle east. It might be too late for the latter.
This is absolutely going sky-high if this rioting picks up in Marseille. That place is crawling with these Muslim gangs. I hope they bottle it up as long as possible, but if this continues in Paris, things are going to get ugly all over the place.
You got that right. A hundred of those Smart cars will fit in the third row of my Expedition.
Muslims did they say the M word - What the hell is the matter with Roto Ruters anyway - using the M world - people might start the get the picture that the religion of peace might mean the religion of piece of your head.
This and Andy (looney tune) Rooney wanting to restore the "Negro" name. shocking just shocking.
Good point!! I don't see Micky burning Paris down!!
As long as the French "hold fire", the scum will continue to destroy France.
Don't you just love the Religion of Peace? I was really bursting with pride to see some members of the ROP had beheaded three little Christian girls on their way to school in Indonesia. What a great religion.
Now some wonderful ROP practioners in France are torching the historic city of Paris. Maybe they will burn the Lourve or better still Notre Dame. Wouldn't that be nice?
Sarcasm off in SPADES!!!
The juicy prospects there for new cars could save these reeling auto giants from bankruptcy.
Leni
The juicy prospects there for new cars could save these reeling auto giants from bankruptcy.
Leni
Leni
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