[Tench_Coxe]

"The town had previously escaped the violence, the worst rioting in at least a decade in France. Some residents demanded that the army be deployed, or that citizens band together to protect their neighborhoods. At the school gate, Mayor Alain Outreman tried to calm tempers.

"We are not going to start militias," he said. "You would have to be everywhere." "

Hmmmmm. Could it be that the spirit of Charles Martel lurks in the hearts of the average Frenchman, somewhere deep down?
You know, I'm wondering if one of two scenarios happens:
1. The French people decide to take matters into their own hands, only to see their government clap down on them instead of those causing the problem.
2. The French people decide to take matters into their own hands, and the French government, afraid of the people storming the Bastille after taking care of the problem, decides to do what it was elected to do.

[freedumb2003]

1. The French people decide to take matters into their own hands, only to see their government clap down on them instead of those causing the problem.<-----------------------

2. The French people decide to take matters into their own hands, and the French government, afraid of the people storming the Bastille after taking care of the problem, decides to do what it was elected to do.

[kalee]

Isn't that an admission that situation is worse than they are saying?