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Curfew fails to stop French riot (Scorecard du jour)
BBC UK ^ | 13 Nov 2005 | BBC News

Posted on 11/13/2005 6:05:57 AM PST by timsbella

Police in the French city of Lyon have used teargas to disperse youths throwing stones and attacking cars, the first rioting in a major city centre.

The unrest, which followed more than two weeks of violence in France's poor suburbs, occurred hours before a curfew for minors came into force in Lyon.

In Paris, a ban on public meetings has ended, with no reports of unrest.

Police overnight said the situation across France was "much calmer" than on previous nights.

More than 370 cars were burned overnight, down from 502 the previous night. A further 212 people were arrested.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: france; french; insurgency; intifada; jihad; parisriots; quagmire; surrender; terrorism; trop; uprising; vehicide
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To: timsbella
According to the BBC we're at 7602 since they started counting. Others have privately let me know it's about twenty percent more.

Why so secretive? Who are these people who are privately telling you it's more? Are they on the scene? Why are they not going public? Why are they telling you this and not the media?

Sorry for the inquisition but one of my pet peeves is people who come here and quote "anonymous sources." Anybody can post here and say that they are getting "inside information" to make themselves look more important. Not saying you are necessarily one of those persons but this "inside information" is absolutely meaningless to this discussion unless a) you are an established source or b) the information you are getting is confirmed through other sources.

61 posted on 11/13/2005 8:05:11 AM PST by SamAdams76 (What Would Howard Roarke Do?)
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To: Owen

Maybe this is a conspiracy by GM to boost sales. Loius [they blew up a levy!] Fara-Con ought to look into this with his bus-drowning buddy, Mayor Nagin.


62 posted on 11/13/2005 8:07:06 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March ("We might have dodged a bomb but we lost a lot of brains." Bill Clinton [Veteran Sink Soldier])
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To: Tintin chez les soviets
"Too much refoulement. Now expulsion !" My favorite : On the logo : "Make your own exit" :-)
63 posted on 11/13/2005 8:09:47 AM PST by Tintin chez les soviets
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To: Tintin chez les soviets

Your english is fine, you should hear some of my friends.


64 posted on 11/13/2005 8:13:01 AM PST by norton (it IS about the CIA and it IS about CYA...)
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To: timsbella
I'm surprised - 60+ posts and nobody has posted this picture as yet:


65 posted on 11/13/2005 8:20:39 AM PST by indcons ("Not all muslims are terrorists; however, all terrorists today are muslims." - George Fernandez)
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To: timsbella

Curfew fails to stop French riot


-----Hey. Here is a newsflash for you. "These people do not obey laws and rules or they would not have been doing it in the first place!"


66 posted on 11/13/2005 8:21:31 AM PST by WasDougsLamb (Just my opinion.Go easy on me........)
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To: Tintin chez les soviets

Welcome to FR. Your post is quite interesting.

BTW, are you a fan of Herge's TinTin comic books?


67 posted on 11/13/2005 8:22:30 AM PST by indcons ("Not all muslims are terrorists; however, all terrorists today are muslims." - George Fernandez)
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To: SamAdams76

Thanks for the post, and no, I'm wasn't attempting to increase my importance - it was just a comment. If you look back through my various scorecard posts, some replies have quoted over 9K.


68 posted on 11/13/2005 8:26:26 AM PST by timsbella (Mark Steyn for Prime Minister of Canada!)
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To: timsbella
Scorecard du jour

LOL

Let's go to le tote board ...
69 posted on 11/13/2005 8:26:51 AM PST by maggief
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To: timsbella
Is it possible that cars in France suffer from spontaneous combustion from the stench and snooty attitudes? That might explain some of the alleged car buyrnings.
70 posted on 11/13/2005 8:29:02 AM PST by Bernard (You can either deal with your situation or be a liberal about it.)
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To: Tintin chez les soviets

Isn't it Rosalie's breakfast time yet?


71 posted on 11/13/2005 8:29:18 AM PST by dsc
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To: indcons
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Charles Martel

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Jacques Guimauve

72 posted on 11/13/2005 8:30:21 AM PST by JCEccles
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To: timsbella

No problem. It's just that my radar goes up whenever somebody claims to have "inside information" on something and then has nothing to back it up. There are a lot of poseurs out there who try to make themselves seem important. Not that I think you are one of them but I do like to sniff them out.


73 posted on 11/13/2005 8:30:32 AM PST by SamAdams76 (What Would Howard Roarke Do?)
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To: SamAdams76
Sorry for the inquisition but one of my pet peeves is people who come here and quote "anonymous sources."

All of my powerful unnamed friends agree with you. They are watching you and approve of your work.

74 posted on 11/13/2005 8:33:56 AM PST by Petronski (Cyborg is the greatest blessing I have ever known.)
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To: timsbella

Can you give us the burnt-car-to-date total?
Do you have all the stats?
Number of arrests?
Number of injured "freedom fighters."
Number injured cops.
NUmber of injured innocent citizens.
Property damage $?
Number of burnt: schools, businesses, residences?

Come to think of it, if you have all that, it's probably worth it's own thread. Thank you.


75 posted on 11/13/2005 8:34:07 AM PST by John Robertson ( Safe Travel)
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To: elfman2
People are probably just protecting their cars better.

A while back, I was reading that cars with Islamic stickers would not be touched. The Muslims are engaged in ethnic cleansing, convincing any remaining non-Muslims in their enclaves that it would be a good idea to move. Torching the transport of non-Muslims is a pretty convincing motivator that it's time to leave

After the infidels are gone, attention will shift to those deemed insufficiently supportive of radical Islam

76 posted on 11/13/2005 8:35:59 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (I do what the voices in lazamataz's head tell me to)
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To: indcons

"BTW, are you a fan of Herge's TinTin comic books?"

I read them when i was a child. Yes i like it.
And now Tintin have new adventures : to the Soviets. Where i live. So "Tintin chez les soviets", 'cause France act like an ex-URSS country. The book isn't finish yet. But soon...i think in 10 or 15 years, when France disappear for "Frankistan" or maybe reborn.


77 posted on 11/13/2005 8:37:08 AM PST by Tintin chez les soviets
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Stupid rioters didn't realize that you can't jump into a burned-out car to leave the neighborhood and attack other places...

The Muslim rioters are not torching their OWN cars

78 posted on 11/13/2005 8:40:45 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (I do what the voices in lazamataz's head tell me to)
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To: Tintin chez les soviets
I like some of the images at http://www.france-echos.com/


79 posted on 11/13/2005 8:44:14 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (I do what the voices in lazamataz's head tell me to)
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To: Tintin chez les soviets

I assume you are in France. Do you think French attitudes about muslims will change in the near future? I cannot imagine that the French people keeping quiet.


80 posted on 11/13/2005 8:56:50 AM PST by indcons ("Not all muslims are terrorists; however, all terrorists today are muslims." - George Fernandez)
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