Posted on 11/10/2005 1:37:06 AM PST by ncountylee
PARIS, France (CNN) -- Violence in France appeared to be on the decline as officials toughened their stance against rioters and threatened to deport any foreigners convicted of involvement.
Vehicle torchings continued overnight as the unrest stretched into a 14th night. But the number of arson attacks dropped again, with 482 vehicles burned compared with 617 the night before, The Associated Press reported.
The reduction "is an encouraging sign that does not, however, diminish the police effort," AP quoted national police spokesman Patrick Hamon as saying.
The number of vehicles destroyed has fallen each night since Sunday's high point of 1,400, Reuters said.
Vandals set several cars on fire in Toulouse, including one they pushed into a school courtyard. Firefighters put out the blazing car in the kindergarten courtyard and said no one was injured.
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I'm sure that's comforting to those 482 car owners who no longer have a set of wheels.
Torch France!
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.
Then, there is this little problem...
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Why do they burn cars? is it really THAT fun?
What a stupid story. This is GOOD news?? There shouldn't be ANY cars burning.
That was my first thought - the easy supply of available cars is diminishing, so the number is down. It is a really strange situation that shows the rioters to be unworthy of respect. But then, I suspect that French schools teach that "Property is Theft" rather than "The Law".
Because there are no marshmallows in france. I think Sharia law outlaws them or something. ; )
Personally, I think there are less car burnings because they are running out of cars.
Really, who can consider 400+ car burnings in one night "a good thing"?!?
Beacause they make good TV pictures and they burn well, without killing anyone.
At the present rate the car burnings are declining there should be no fires around the same time there are no cars left in the 'suburbs'.
Gas went from 1.39/gallon to 3.50 a gallon in a year.
When it dropped to 2.50/gallon, it was great news for everybody.
20% less terrorism, burnings, beheadings, etc. is great news -- like a slight decrease in the rate of increase in taxes is great news.
Interesting reporting.
Does anyone see the difference between how this is reported, and how Iraq and Afghanistan are reported, or is it just me?
So what is happening in France?
Crazies run around at night setting fire to others vehicles?
Here in my neighborhood if you show up to set afire someones car they most assuredly will shoot you. So would I.
Why not in France?
Is it just that they are happy to be rid of their crappy Citreons and Peugeots?
We are winning, says the Enemedia, winning I tell ya, see this just proves being nice to barbarians can reduce the number of cars, schools, public buildings torched nightly. And we will tell you this every night until there is nothing left in France but cinders.
WOW! “Only" 483 vehicles torched!
Received this morning in Email:
President Bush has authorized the Joint Chiefs to begin drawing up a battle plan to pull France's ass out of the fire again. Facing an apparent overwhelming force of up to 400 pissed off teenagers, Mr. Bush doubts France's ability to hold off the little pissants. "Hell, if the last two world wars are any indication, I would expect France to surrender any day now", said Bush. Joint Chiefs head, Gen. Peter Pace, warned the President that it might be necessary to send up to 5 Marines to get things under control. The general admitted that 5 Marines may be overkill but he wanted to get this thing under control within 24 hours of arriving on scene. He stated he was having a hard time finding even one Marine to help those ungrateful bastards out for a third time but thought that he could persuade a few women Marines to do the job before they went on pregnancy leave.
President Bush asked Gen. Pace to get our Marines out of there as soon as possible after order was restored. He also reminded Gen. Pace to make sure the Marines did not take soap, razors, or deodorant with them. The less they stand out the better.
No, but there are plenty of weinies.
arent you thinking of germany?
"the number of arson attacks dropped again, with 482 vehicles burned compared with 617 the night before..."
Pairheps zees ees becawze zey have burned most of ze wehicles.
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