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French police arrest nearly 600 people in post-election violence [730 vehicles torched]
AP ^ | May 7, 2007

Posted on 05/07/2007 12:40:10 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative

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1 posted on 05/07/2007 12:40:15 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
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The US is a much bigger Country than France but if over 700 cars were torched due to civil unrest it would be BIG news.

I guess hundreds of torched cars is kinda’ ho-hum everyday stuff in France.

2 posted on 05/07/2007 12:42:16 PM PDT by PeteB570 (Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
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“The police said a total of 730 vehicles were torched and 28 police officers were injured”

Nothing to see here...Move along.


3 posted on 05/07/2007 12:42:29 PM PDT by james500
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730 vehicles were torched

Do they need to purchase carbon offsets for that?
4 posted on 05/07/2007 12:43:16 PM PDT by P-40 (Al Qaeda was working in Iraq. They were just undocumented.)
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Memo to Nicky: Crack heads, baby.


5 posted on 05/07/2007 12:43:40 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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Yeah, if that happened here in Dallas there would be truckloads of deceased arsonists for the authorities to clean up.


6 posted on 05/07/2007 12:43:48 PM PDT by West Texas Chuck (US out of the UN - UN out of the US)
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730?

Who won the pool?


7 posted on 05/07/2007 12:44:59 PM PDT by MAexile (Bats left, votes right)
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LOL! Yes, AlGore will even give them a discount for nuch large numbers


8 posted on 05/07/2007 12:46:04 PM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: PeteB570

French cars don’t amount to much anyway.


9 posted on 05/07/2007 12:46:23 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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If right-wingers were doing this, there would be great concern and indignation in the world press about a revival of “fascism” or some such thing. But since these rioters and hoodlums are either Leftists and/or Muslims, it’s either ho-hum, or blame it on Sarkozy.


10 posted on 05/07/2007 12:46:31 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle ("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
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See, Sarkozy has already had a positive impact on the French economy, with all the new cars people are going to buy now.


11 posted on 05/07/2007 12:47:15 PM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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...over 700 cars were torched due to civil unrest...

They were primarily Citroens, Peugots, and Renaults. Setting them on fire was beneficial.

12 posted on 05/07/2007 12:47:30 PM PDT by Oberon (What does it take to make government shrink?)
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Are there any cars left in France?


13 posted on 05/07/2007 12:47:47 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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How many of ‘em were named Mohamad ?


14 posted on 05/07/2007 12:48:37 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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Man, those French know how to throw a post election party!


15 posted on 05/07/2007 12:49:02 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
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“French cars don’t amount to much anyway.”

The petrol in the tank is the real value. If the criminals were smart they would’ve siphon the gas. Those french “youths” are so stupid.


16 posted on 05/07/2007 12:49:49 PM PDT by Psycho_Runner (The ten commandments are not suggestions)
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It’s not even Ramadan either.


17 posted on 05/07/2007 12:50:55 PM PDT by Jaded ("I have a mustard- seed; and I am not afraid to use it."- Joseph Ratzinger)
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But since these rioters and hoodlums are either Leftists and/or Muslims, it’s either ho-hum, or blame it on Sarkozy.

Oh please. EVERYBODY knows it wasn't "leftists" or "Muslims". It was "Youths From the Immigration Community".

/s

18 posted on 05/07/2007 12:51:05 PM PDT by The Blitherer ("What the devil is keeping the Yanks?")
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To: West Coast Conservative

Socialists/Liberals who cannot take a loss. Wimps.


19 posted on 05/07/2007 12:51:34 PM PDT by gathersnomoss
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“but it was not clear how many rioters were injured”

And I should care about the rioters’ injuries Why?


20 posted on 05/07/2007 12:51:48 PM PDT by heylady
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