Spreading French riots worry tourism industry

Reuters ^ | 07 Nov 2005 | Kerstin Gehmlich

[cherry]

people do not want to go where it is unsafe or they "feel "like they are in danger.....

that is why people will go to Little Italy and Chinatown and not Harlem.........just the facts....

[finnsheep]

The tourists they need right now are NATO troops since they don't appear to have any sort of home grown military.

If I recall correctly the French were allowed to perform alternative public service in lieu of military service.

[pepsionice]

There are three interesting things going on here.

First, the cops aren't showing any ability to take charge and stomp this out. So the punks are learning that they can continue on. Even now, when the cops claim a night of partial success...they simply have less cops in the neighborhoods or had inclement weather. The punks are growing bolder by the lack of success of the cops.

Second, the longer this goes on...the more power and prestiage of the gangs. They can demonstrate their "reach" and bring in fresh members because of the pictures. As fast as the cops arrest them...they are letting them go. You can't really hold a 15-year old kid in jail for a lengthly period of time, and his parents are not able to control the punk.

Finally....this aggressive attitude is seeping into other countries. The gangs believe they can bring their war to any front....and for the most part...they are correct. I doubt seriously that the Dutch, Danish, Belgium or Italian cops can do much about this either. HOWEVER...when they finally start moving into Germany and you hear of a dozen cars burned in one night....watch for the skinheads. These guys have been waiting for a chance to show their patriotic "steel". There will likely be a major front put upon the Muslim gangs. The last people on Earth I'd want to have knocking at my front door are Nazi skinheads.

I don't see alot of French leadership here. The cops are not fixing the situation, and more cars are burned almost nightly.

[LikeLight]

I don't see alot of French leadership here. The cops are not fixing the situation, and more cars are burned almost nightly.

Don't worry. Problem solved. French press has just agreed to stop reporting the nightly tally of cars burned. I kid you not. Viola!

http://info.france2.fr/violences-banlieues/15475641-fr.php

[feralcat]

The reason these riots are occurring is because France neglects its poor by not giving them universal health care, social services, mandated vacation time...ooops, socialist France has all that and the "poor" are still rioting.

Just goes to show you what nonsense the American liberal spew is about how a bigger welfare state, gun control, and non-"brutal" policing would create some sort of utopia in this country.

[Pharmboy]

They should be a bit more worried about the future of the entire darn country...

[Yossarian]

I hope the animals don't reach the Louvre!

Wake up, France!

[Mr. Jeeves]

I guess I'm not up on my French history....how did these people go from being a world power to a group of idiots?

They lost an entire generation of young men in WWI and never really recovered. WWII finished the job. The brave died - the cowardly's genes (and family values) got passed on.

[Dashing Dasher]

Unbelievable.

There country is falling apart and they are worried about Tourism/


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[backhoe]

Is Paris Burning? ( Religion of Peace® Alert )
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Islam, The Alleged Religion of Peace® ( TARP™ )? Click this picture:

No, I am not exaggerating. Click the pic, go to "last," and read backwards.
If you are not informed about this stuff, you will be made sick. If you are informed, you will be made mad, all over again.

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Click the picture:

Islam, The Alleged Religion of Peace® ( TARP™ )? Click this picture:

No, I am not exaggerating. Click the pic, go to "last," and read backwards.
If you are not informed about this stuff, you will be made sick. If you are informed, you will be made mad, all over again.

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[chiefqc]

It's not the deaths of the people that concern them, as their lack of concern during their vacations and the deaths from the heat, it's the MONEY, MONEY, MONEY.

[VOA]

bump... and a recommendation for late arrivers to check out POST 40...
GREAT cartoon!!!

[hripka]

Looks like Kofi is going to get hit in the head.

Isn't there something about policians and umbrellas?

[JasonC]

"It is clear that if this movement continues, we will have to address concerns about our image"

You don't have any image. You are sheep. Baaa. You are going to wait to see whether it continues? Why on earth wouldn't it? What consequence of any kind has their been, to anyone?

Here is what you do. One, shoot rioters on sight. Two, announce that all social aide is cancelled indefinitely, and will not resume until all property destroyed so far has been paid for, twice over, out of its funds. No payments until the riots cease. Three, explain that no one arrested in connection with these events will ever receive a single Euro from the French state, even after the riots cease.