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One 20-year-old who grew up near Paris in Clichy-sous-Bois said he had stopped looking for a job and joined the rampage.
“Maybe I burnt cars. I know it’s not very nice of me but, to be honest, I am happy that things heated up everywhere to let everybody know that we are sick of it,” said Ahmed Zbeul, hanging around a courthouse Thursday to support friends on trial for theft.
The government has taken a tough stance on rioters, with Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy saying local authorities were instructed to deport foreigners convicted of involvement.