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France: Riots 'out of control'
News24 ^ | Nov. 7, 2005 | SA

Posted on 11/07/2005 9:14:24 PM PST by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at news24.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: france; insurgency; intifada; jihad; parisriots; quagmire; riots; surrender; terrorism; uprising
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To: jeffers

ping


21 posted on 11/07/2005 9:21:30 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: FairOpinion

22 posted on 11/07/2005 9:21:43 PM PST by opinionator
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To: Vicomte13

Doesn't Chartres or Versailles have car parks?


23 posted on 11/07/2005 9:23:31 PM PST by Torie
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To: vbmoneyspender

24 posted on 11/07/2005 9:23:39 PM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Ciexyz
They could come out of this with increased benefits, scholarships, etc.

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

25 posted on 11/07/2005 9:23:52 PM PST by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
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To: Tzimisce

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


26 posted on 11/07/2005 9:24:27 PM PST by Kimmers
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To: BykrBayb

How True


27 posted on 11/07/2005 9:25:08 PM PST by Kimmers
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To: Kimmers
"France: Riots 'out of control' Is there such a thing as a controlled riot?

You are wise Grasshopper.

28 posted on 11/07/2005 9:25:22 PM PST by GregoTX (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: opinionator

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.


29 posted on 11/07/2005 9:25:44 PM PST by FairOpinion (CA Props: Vote for Reform: YES on 73-78, NO on 79 & 80, NO on Y)
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To: opinionator

Now that map is saying something.

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


30 posted on 11/07/2005 9:25:59 PM PST by Cold Heat
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To: Zuben Elgenubi
"we'll hear the sound of gunshot."

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

Pass the popcorn, please.

31 posted on 11/07/2005 9:26:36 PM PST by Bonaparte
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To: FairOpinion
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?

32 posted on 11/07/2005 9:26:38 PM PST by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
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To: FairOpinion

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


33 posted on 11/07/2005 9:27:32 PM PST by opinionator
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To: FairOpinion

"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..."


34 posted on 11/07/2005 9:27:34 PM PST by CommandoFrank (Peer into the depths of hell and there you will find the face of Islam...)
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To: FairOpinion

Do I hear 1500, 1600?


35 posted on 11/07/2005 9:28:11 PM PST by JLS
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To: Kimmers
Is there such a thing as a controlled riot?

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

36 posted on 11/07/2005 9:28:18 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: FairOpinion
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.

37 posted on 11/07/2005 9:28:20 PM PST by zarf
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To: FairOpinion

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!


38 posted on 11/07/2005 9:28:32 PM PST by SirJohnBarleycorn
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To: BykrBayb
Like fire ants. The first one doesn't bite until the whole swarm is in position.

Excellent analogy. Thank you.

39 posted on 11/07/2005 9:28:37 PM PST by Cobra64
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To: FairOpinion
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.

40 posted on 11/07/2005 9:28:47 PM PST by softwarecreator (Facts are to liberals as holy water is to vampires.)
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