For France, the good news is that the numbers of cars being burned is down so far tonight (13th official night of violence and burning).
But their bad news is, among other things, that the "youths" have managed to firebomb and shut down the subway in Lyons tonight.
And even with this reduced level of violence, there are still many, many times more cars being firebombed in France than in Iraq and Afghanistan combined.
And the schools, and the warehouses, and the car dealerships, and a couple of churches, and stores (which were looted), and one place I read they have firebombed homes. And a police station or so.
It's freaking insanity. And the "youths". You read of those sentenced, 108 (or was it 103?) were adults, 33 were minors.
I guess I'm a "youth", too. Does that mean I'm not responsible for my actions? I mean, I've not been hired when I should have been, I'm poor, live in what would be considered by many to be substandard housing, and many people don't like me.