I'm no expert but according to official statistics there were 200 less cars torched, thatn Sunday night, that still means de villepin's speech had little effect.
Another red flag is that the media is portraying the slight decrease in official # of cars burnt as the riots are over, when they are not.
Could you imagine the coverage in the US if say 200 cars were torched in riots. It would be non-stop.
It would only take 1 car that belonged to an abortion doctor - 24/7 "Domestic Terrorism"