Police battle anti-Sarkozy protesters

Daily Telegraph ^ | May 6, 2007

[West Coast Conservative]

RIOT police fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters gathered in central Paris today to demonstrate against the presidential election victory of right-winger Nicolas Sarkozy.

The clashes took place on the Place de la Bastille where about 5000 supporters of the defeated Socialist candidate Segolene Royal had gone to await the election results, an AFP journalist said.

Up to 300 rioters, some of whom were masked, made running attacks on riot police who took up positions at the entrance to boulevards leading onto the square.

Earlier a small crowd of protesters, brandishing black and red anarchist flags, set fire to an effigy of Mr Sarkozy in the square before tearing it limb from limb and then stamping on it.

[cripplecreek]

That didn’t take long.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

I wonder if Madammit Royal is out leading the rioters.

[Texas_Jarhead]

It’s like they say, “No matter where you go, leftists will be leftists”.

[pnh102]

I don’t know much about Sarkozy, but if there are lunatics burning him in effigy, then he must be one of the good guys :)

[Southack]

The “left” loves its violence...

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Not to worry. They’ll surrender.

[Smokin' Joe]

The clashes took place on the Place de la Bastille where about 5000 supporters of the defeated Socialist candidate Segolene Royal had gone to await the election results, an AFP journalist said riot when their candidate lost, just like she 'warned' everyone they would.

There! fixed it.

[Southack]

"I wonder if Madammit Royal is out leading the rioters."

Royal has achieved her first campaign promise: violence if she loses.

...now just how often do the *losers* of elections keep their campaign promises?!

[Road Warrior ‘04]

I wonder if Madammit Royal is out leading the rioters.

She all but demanded the folks riot.

[John Jorsett]

Do we know they’re not just anti-Globalization protestors? They dress and act the same ...

[ozzymandus]

Gun them down.

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

Well, the interesting times begin.

If they can't elect a candidate because there'll be rioting, they aren't living in a free society anyways.

let the games begin!

[B Knotts]

[KevinDavis]

That was quick....

[socialismisinsidious]

This can't be true. Liberal/Socialist/Democrats are tolerant and inclusive and compassionate. They only want peace. They believe that there is a nonviolent solution to every problem! They are open minded and fair. /s

Liberals are all about choice UNTIL you choose differently than them.

[elhombrelibre]

Notice they will always label a conservative as a right winger, but is Michael Moore ever identified as a left winger? Or how about Sarkozy’s opponent, was she identified as a left winger? The press makes no pretense of being objective today; it’s a quaint idea from a distant past.

[California Patriot]

Terminate with extreme prejudice.

[Porterville]

I can now begin using the capital letter “F” again when using Francophone related words.... VIVA LA FRANCE!!!