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Third night of unrest in Belgium
Science Daily ^ | 11/9/2005 | UPI

Posted on 11/09/2005 2:59:50 PM PST by thoughtomator

BRUSSELS, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Vandals set fires in Belgium for a third straight night in what authorities called copycat violence patterned on the rioting in France.

Cars, trucks and at least two cellars were burned in Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent, Expatica reported Wednesday. Federal officials said Tuesday night's incidents were isolated, and cautioned against equating the violence in Belgium with the situation in France, where rioting has continued nearly two weeks.

Ghent Police Commissioner Steven de Smet said authorities would take the unrest seriously, but would not overreact. "But we must not panic either. For now, we cannot say there are indications of systemic violence," he said.

Two youths were arrested in Antwerp for an arson attack when they showed up a hospital for treatment of burns. The teenagers are Belgian citizens of immigrant background.

Expatica said they were believed to have been injured by their own firebomb.

Antwerp authorities imposed a policy of zero tolerance, promising even minor incidents will be prosecuted.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: belguim; intifada; jihad; terrorism; terrorists

1 posted on 11/09/2005 2:59:51 PM PST by thoughtomator
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To: thoughtomator
First rule in journalism: Never use 5 words when 3 words will do.

Original: The teenagers are Belgian citizens of immigrant background.
Revised: The teenagers where black muslims.
2 posted on 11/09/2005 3:11:19 PM PST by Mulch (tm)
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To: Mulch

No reason to believe they were black. Now you're using too many words.


3 posted on 11/09/2005 3:17:53 PM PST by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: cripplecreek
From BBC news: "Belgian police are still holding 20 youths of North African descent after arresting more than 100 during the rioting."
4 posted on 11/09/2005 6:20:55 PM PST by Mulch (tm)
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To: cripplecreek
Yup... That sentence could be simplified to "The yoots were Muslims." Just think of all the little electrons that could have been saved with a bit of judicious editing.
5 posted on 11/09/2005 6:23:55 PM PST by Redcloak (We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singin' "whiskey for my men and beer for my horses!")
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To: thoughtomator

Small question. Just how does one burn a cellar?


6 posted on 11/09/2005 6:25:39 PM PST by DugwayDuke (Stupidity can be a self-correcting problem.)
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To: thoughtomator

Ok. Right here is where the good and normal muslims and people of Islamic faith should stand up and be counted.

If they keep turning a blind eye to the actions of a few then pretty soon all "H-ll" (don't know the rules for that word here) will come down on their heads.


7 posted on 11/09/2005 6:28:27 PM PST by onyx eyes (.... I'd give at least .50 cents to know why ....oh, never mind....)
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To: thoughtomator

I wondered when Belgium would join in the rioting. I think they are in the most trouble from any European country.


8 posted on 11/09/2005 6:30:50 PM PST by dervish (no excuses)
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To: cripplecreek

Over the past 10 years the countries from which the majority of immigrants came to Belgium were from Turkey Albania, Tunisia and Morocco; I couldn't find any data on skin color.


9 posted on 11/09/2005 6:34:55 PM PST by Old Professer (Fix the problem, not the blame!)
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To: Old Professer

Even if they're from North Africa they may not be black.


10 posted on 11/09/2005 6:36:42 PM PST by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: cripplecreek

Learn sumpin new ever day.


11 posted on 11/09/2005 6:41:35 PM PST by Old Professer (Fix the problem, not the blame!)
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To: Old Professer

I believe north Africa is predominantly Arab. Look at the Egyptians or Mallomar Kaddaffy.


12 posted on 11/09/2005 6:44:31 PM PST by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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