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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
French police have arrested a total of 592 people across the country as bands of rioters protested conservative Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential election victory Sunday, French media reported.
The police said a total of 730 vehicles were torched and 28 police officers were injured in violent incidents from Sunday night to Monday morning. Police fought stone-throwing rioters with tear gas, but it was not clear how many rioters were injured, according to Radio France.
On Sunday night, about 5,000 people gathered at the Place de la Bastille, a favored gathering spot for right-wing supporters during the election.
Other fights with the police broke out in Toulouse, Marseilles and Lyon.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: france; perdant; sarkozy
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To: West Coast Conservative
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.
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:42:16 PM PDT
by
PeteB570
(Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
To: West Coast Conservative
“The police said a total of 730 vehicles were torched and 28 police officers were injured”
Nothing to see here...Move along.
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:42:29 PM PDT
by
james500
To: West Coast Conservative
730 vehicles were torched
Do they need to purchase carbon offsets for that?
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:43:16 PM PDT
by
P-40
(Al Qaeda was working in Iraq. They were just undocumented.)
To: james500
Memo to Nicky: Crack heads, baby.
To: PeteB570
Yeah, if that happened here in Dallas there would be truckloads of deceased arsonists for the authorities to clean up.
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:43:48 PM PDT
by
West Texas Chuck
(US out of the UN - UN out of the US)
To: West Coast Conservative
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:44:59 PM PDT
by
MAexile
(Bats left, votes right)
To: P-40
LOL! Yes, AlGore will even give them a discount for nuch large numbers
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:46:04 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: PeteB570
French cars don’t amount to much anyway.
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:46:23 PM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
To: West Coast Conservative
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.
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:46:31 PM PDT
by
Steve_Seattle
("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
To: West Coast Conservative
See, Sarkozy has already had a positive impact on the French economy, with all the new cars people are going to buy now.
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:47:15 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: PeteB570
...over 700 cars were torched due to civil unrest... They were primarily Citroens, Peugots, and Renaults. Setting them on fire was beneficial.
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:47:30 PM PDT
by
Oberon
(What does it take to make government shrink?)
To: West Coast Conservative
Are there any cars left in France?
To: West Coast Conservative
How many of ‘em were named Mohamad ?
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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.)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Man, those French know how to throw a post election party!
To: SWAMPSNIPER
“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.
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:49:49 PM PDT
by
Psycho_Runner
(The ten commandments are not suggestions)
To: james500
It’s not even Ramadan either.
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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)
To: Steve_Seattle
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
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:51:05 PM PDT
by
The Blitherer
("What the devil is keeping the Yanks?")
To: West Coast Conservative
Socialists/Liberals who cannot take a loss. Wimps.
To: West Coast Conservative
“but it was not clear how many rioters were injured”
And I should care about the rioters’ injuries Why?
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posted on
05/07/2007 12:51:48 PM PDT
by
heylady
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