227 burnt cars, 90 arrests in French unrest-police

Reuters ^ | 10 Nov 2005

[ncountylee]

PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - French police said they arrested 90 people during rioting late on Wednesday and 227 cars were burned, figures broadly similar to the previous night.

It was the 14th night of violence by youths mainly angry at discrimination and high unemployment.

An official at the national police headquarters said: "Even if the figure is a little higher than the night before, there is less violence. No injuries, no particular incidents that stand out. It's positive overall

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"Even if the figure is a little higher than the night before, there is less violence. No injuries, no particular incidents that stand out. It's positive overall

Wow! You really can boil a frog that way!

[RedWhiteBlue]

Nothing to see here .... move along ....

[RegulatorCountry]

"Broadly similar" in the first sentence, but "slightly higher" three sentences later, lol.

[kpp_kpp]

can you imagine what would happen in a U.S. city if 20 cars were burned in one night?

[SteveMcKing]

[Chode]

the car burnings are now at an acceptable nightly level... carry on

[timsbella]

So where do you suppose they draw the line, with the Chevy ImpAllah?

[Dog Gone]

An official at the national police headquarters said: "Even if the figure is a little higher than the night before, there is less violence. No injuries, no particular incidents that stand out. It's positive overall

The problem is that there needs to be some injuries to the rioters. You're not going to be able to love them to death.

[Emmett McCarthy]

As long as they're burining piece of crap French cars like Renaults and Peugots, I figure they're doing the world a favor.

[blaze]

I always notice, things getting calmer, in my neighborhood,when only 226 cars are burning in the streets. Yes, thats what I call real serenity!

[A CA Guy]

The children of the corn at work.