France: Riots 'out of control'

News24 ^ | Nov. 7, 2005 | SA

[FairOpinion]

Paris - Riots in France's poor city suburbs appeared to be spiralling out of control on Monday after the worst night of violence to date, in which more than 30 police were injured and 1 400 cars burnt across the country.

"The shockwave has spread from Paris to the provinces," said Michel Gaudin, director-general of the national police.

For an 11th night in a row youths predominantly from France's large Arab-Muslim minority rampaged through their out-of-town neighbourhoods, setting fire to vehicles, businesses and public buildings and attacking police with stones and other projectiles.

Police figures showed that 1 408 vehicles were destroyed overnight - more than previous record of 1 300 on Saturday - and 395 people arrested. Most of the cars - nearly 1 000 - were targeted in towns and cities outside Paris, reflecting the way the violence has spread from its original flashpoint.

[metmom]

ping

[opinionator]

[Torie]

Doesn't Chartres or Versailles have car parks?

[sageb1]

[softwarecreator]

They could come out of this with increased benefits, scholarships, etc.

Something tells me they are aiming a lot higher than that.

[Kimmers]

Yup, the French just keep earning there white flag status.

[Kimmers]

How True

[GregoTX]

"France: Riots 'out of control' Is there such a thing as a controlled riot?

You are wise Grasshopper.

[FairOpinion]

Thanks for posting the map of France with the riot points. I saw it on TV, and have been trying to find it on the internet.

It looks scary, the way it's spreading.

[Cold Heat]

Now that map is saying something.

It says France has a serious problem on it's hands, as does most all of socialist Europe.

[Bonaparte]

"we'll hear the sound of gunshot."

We already have. French security people have been shot (and hit) from ambush.

Pass the popcorn, please.

[softwarecreator]

This is an Islamic revolution for the control of Europe. This is just the beginning.

So at what point do we stop calling it a "riot" and start calling it what it really is?

[opinionator]

I like how the caption says 'The main flashpoints'.

[CommandoFrank]

"It's been 34 days of contineous rioting by the underpriveleged youth of France. 23,000 auto's have been burned. It has been rumored via undisclosed sources that Joc Chirac is contemplating calling the military to establish some type of control without causing any harm to the misguided youths. Jobs and larger benefits will be offered soon..."

[JLS]

Do I hear 1500, 1600?

[Cementjungle]

Is there such a thing as a controlled riot?

Sure. It's kind of like "sort of pregnant".

[zarf]

I have a strange feeling that alot of these reports contain a load of hype and wishful thinking from a hungry media.. The usual apocalyptic buzzwords are being tossed about quite liberally.

After Katrina I don't trust what I''m hearing.

[SirJohnBarleycorn]

On the twelfth day of intifada, my true Beur gave to France:

twelve muezzins muezzing

eleven cars a-burning

ten imams a-leaping

nine ladies a-burka'd

eight French maids a-raped

seven stores a-looted

six policeman wounded

five molotov cocktails

four calling jihadis

three French chickens

two hooded thugs

and a Chirac up a s---'s creek!

[Cobra64]

Like fire ants. The first one doesn't bite until the whole swarm is in position.

Excellent analogy. Thank you.

[softwarecreator]

It looks scary, the way it's spreading.

I've seen that image posted about 4 times here and it's still shocking to see how fast this "riot" has spread throughout an entire country.  Must be a lot of disgruntled "youths" in France.