[NYer]

French police hold a position in a residential sector of Corberil-Essones, southern suburb of Paris. Riots in France's poor city suburbs appeared to be spiralling out of control after the worst night of violence so far and the first death, deepening the severest unrest to engulf the nation since the 1968 student uprisings.(AFP/Christophe Simon)

[Murtyo]

"We'll stop when Sarkozy steps down," said the defiant 17-year-old driver of the car' - if the French President or Prime Minister - who ever appoints and fires the Interior Minister - fires Sarkozy we'll know that France has send up the white flag in this battle.

[Polyxene]

"French police hold a position in a residential sector of Corberil-Essones, southern suburb of Paris."

I hate to say it, but I wonder how long these police will stay on duty. If the situation stays this bad or worsens, I'm afraid there will be mass desertions (like in NO). Then what? The French military? Do they have one?