French youths riot again (Paris/France Riots Live Thread Night #13)

Reuters ^ | November 8, 2005 | Tom Heneghan

[OldFriend]

So I guess the rioters in Toledo were pretty funny too, eh?

[Jaysun]

Liberals in charge. Ha! They always set sail for the waterfall at the end of shit creek, yet everyone seems astounded when the nose dive begins.

[TaxRelief]

Villepin ... promised to accelerate urban renewal programmes and outlined other plans to help young people in poor suburbs.

Temper tantrums must never be rewarded.

[Leisler]

"...not seen in France since the Algerian war of 1954-1962."

The French lost that one. Anyways, I think the reason the French have trouble getting ahead of these problems it that they can't figure out who to surrender to. Hopefully some leadership will come from the rioters so that they take over the country.

[ncountylee]

LOL

[ncountylee]

The French lost that one.

Only because the OSS missed.

[Bon mots]

[Fred Nerks]

I said it was horrendous. It's also funny. It's a spoof, it's MEANT to be amusing. I live in Australia. I'm an aussie. What riots in Toledo?

Do you have a picture? Lighten up. I'm on your side.

[Coldwater Creek]

That-is-certainly-my-motto!!!!

[Paladin2]

Seems like French mayors can not impose a curfew in their own town/city without national approval? If true, what a country!

[Flavius]

Strict legislation in Switzerland has made it extremely difficult to obtain a license to bear arms, and the trend is moving towards even stricter laws. For information purposes only, 400 people had a license to bear arms in the canton of Geneva in 1998. Only eight "survivors" still have authorization today. Understandable when you realize how little violent crime there is in Switzerland.

that says that its very hard to get a pistol

[Flavius]

awesome pic

[Flavius]

to funny

[ARepublicanForAllReasons]

Don't the French have any 30 cal machine guns? Set up two on roof tops in a cross fire comfiguration, draw the rioters into a line of fire and begin house cleaning.

Of course the French could swat this little rebellion like a fly, they have the means and the know how. But to do so would mean admitting all the liberal/socialist assumptions about how to create a workable, just society, free from class conflict, are... FALSE! So they just play it blase. It isn't coincidence that we English speakers had to import words like nonchalant and blase because we had no native English equivalents.

And what's more, the French are now officially 'racist'. Hey Chirac, how does it feel? For advice on how to deal with rock and bomb throwing youths, I suggest you consult your Israeli ambassador, if you haven't misplaced his phone number.

[mohresearcher]

This rioting needs to be stopped now. Is it possible that the French government is unable to do anything to restore public order?

This situation in France is a preview of coming attractions to the USA if Hillary is elected President.

[Paladin2]

I think they had some type of Nazi demonstration (regarding the danger of the neighborhood) in a "dangerous" neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio. The locals went wild but I believe that order was restored within a day without any Federal assistance.

[freeperfromnj]

I'm glad you mentioned that because I heard the same report. It was very early and I thought I was hearing things so I thought I would check in here to see if the situation really had improved.

[Paladin2]

"For advice on how to deal with rock and bomb throwing youths, I suggest you consult...."

Your buddy Saddam.

[Fred Nerks]

Oh, I do recall reading about that on FR come to think of it, thanks for the reminder. I gained the impression it was somewhat of a non-event with much media spin, is that correct?

[USF]

LOL! Excellent!