Posted on 11/09/2005 6:30:37 PM PST by ncountylee
PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Hundreds of cars were burnt in France overnight in riots after the government imposed emergency measures aimed at halting two weeks of unrest rooted in discontent over conditions in poor suburbs.
French police said at 1 a.m. (0000 GMT) on Thursday they had arrested 143 people and 280 cars were burnt, compared to 139 people arrested and 327 cars burnt at the same time the previous night.
But they said there were no reports of injuries and an official at police headquarters said the trend was "positive". More than 1,400 cars were burnt overnight on Sunday, police said.
France imposed emergency measures on Wednesday in 38 suburbs, towns and cities including Marseille, Strasbourg, Lyon, Toulouse and the capital.
Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin published a decree invoking a 50-year-old law that gives regional government officials power to impose nightly curfews against the rioters.
Police arrested at least a dozen people and cars were burnt in the southwestern city of Toulouse after youths clashed with police, local authorities said.
Authorities in Toulouse are yet to take advantage of the measures, which are supported by 73 percent of those surveyed for Le Parisien newspaper.
The violence by white youths as well as French-born citizens of African and Arab origin began in Paris suburbs on Oct. 27 after the deaths of two youngsters apparently fleeing police.
It swiftly turned into a broader protest against racism, police treatment and poor job prospects in tough neighbourhoods.
"TROUBLE SUBSIDING"
Claude Gueant, an aide to Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, said the unrest appeared to have peaked.
"We have reasons to believe that wisdom will prevail in the districts affected by the violence," he told Europe 1 radio.
Authorities in the Paris area where youths have burnt hundreds of cars said Wednesday night
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Burkas will be all the rage in next springs' French fashion.
The yutes are tired and resting til the weekend.
I don't think that the number of cars burned is a good metric for this.
Surely people who can have moved their cars to safer areas by now. And certiantly those simply sitting about have already been burned.
Good point. Socialist improvement, for sure. Coming to a country near you.
What do you call 10,000 burning Citroens?
Answer: carfew.
The French should look on the bright side. At least with fewer autos competing for the available gas, the price/liter should drop a bit.
You caught this too, huh? It suddenly dawned on the media that they were being prejudice by accusing only the black youths of this crime. It only took the media, 14 days of riots in order for the media to recognize their own racism in how they were reporting this crime.
Seems to me that anyone paying what they pay for gas only to use it to start fires isn't all that poor.
Yes. I, too, have been saying this. And where there are burqas, alcohol and pork product prohibitions, and church closings can't be far behind.
Or they're waiting for the replacement or rental cars to show up. And the new glass for the broken windows of the buildings.
But don't you see, comparativly, it's spring time in Paris.
The French fashion designers put veils and face coverings on the runway models this year but no one took them up on that particular fashion statement. Maybe if they used foot binding and manacles instead,they would get a more positive response from the mainstream media. Who knows what the public is ready to wear.
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"Hundreds of cars were burnt in France overnight "
--i suspect this is a riot driven by the SUVs.
It was a white guy in a white van.
Chiefs win in last 5 seconds over Raiders in gutsy call by Coach Dick Vermeil. And finally tonite, France burns to the ground...........details at 10
Maybe GM could make use of this French car "shortage"..
Maybe somebody can start a pool. How many cars will burn tonight?
They are running out of cars to burn - many of the jerks are on foot.
What will happen - things will simmer down - then something stupid will trigger this all over again but the violence to people will be bigger - and things will just escalate from there.
The unrest business in France has all but gotten out-of-control. And its because many a folk are let into countries and NOT REQUIRED to learn to behave as one of that countries citizens. Countries want to believe they are so liberal by allowing immigrants in and not requiring them to follow the rules of that country. They must have the mistaken impression that everyone will love them all the more for, "being so accepting." Yeah right! Well, I am quite certain the majority of French people don't like the kind of baloney their government allows because they have to work overtime to help maintain order in society, all because the immigrants don't have to. TWISTED! TWISTED! TWISTED! The band of marauders in France seem to be quite organized in their chaotic adventure, for it has spread to other European countries, hasn't it? This reminds me of the Ottoman Empire(which was composed of Arabs/muslims). The empire hung around in Europe for several hundred years and brutality was the order of the day. It was, my way or the highway. The highway meant instant death to those who did not convert to the muslim religion. And if there was one itty-bitty thing an Ottoman didn't like about you, you were instantly history, regardless of whether you'd convert. These people were forced to disband, but they did not disappear, for we can all see how very strong they have become. Hence, the terrorists. Guess what? These nations did this all to themselves, simply by ignoring the ruthlessness factor of those people, and the signs of unrest, and being flat-out LAZY.
Overtime (over 35 hours) may be illegal in France.
"The French are so unlikeable. But it is depressing to see a formerly Christian country, and a bastion of Western civilzation, grovel and snivel before the barbarians of islam."
There is a sense of wishy-washiness toward the French people in our country. However, since their country is unstable, my guess would be that is the exact reason that France was chosen as the place to begin the unrest, for they totally appear to be at a loss, as to how to deal with it all. And it is quite sad to see how they have fallen away from Christianity. Please read comment #28 for info. regarding the barbarism of islam.
"Overtime (over 35 hours) may be illegal in France."
I know. I know. Their wishy-washiness seems to be a betrayal of The United States. And its all because of the selfishness they have adopted. And also, they are still bent-out-of-shape because of the Louisiana Purchase, which was years, and years ago. From what I remember, it was a hostile buy. There was really no reason for France not to willingly sell Louisiana to us, they just wanted to be little stinkers about it all, just to have something to hold over us. And, according to stuff I've read, France still maintains ties to Louisiana. I also wonder if the U.S. is ever going to make them, get out of our country. That is another reason we could not get a hold on the chaos that resulted from Katrina.
You assume they have a free market...
"The yutes are tired and resting til the weekend".
Regarding the use of, "Youngsters" perpetuating all the violence: It was reported on the FOX News Channel, that the terrorists are recruiting the young ones as suicide bombers(this was in Amman, Jordan). I'm certain they figure no one would ever suspect a youngin', besides it also appears they are desperate, and running out of volunteers.
Typical MSM PC speak.....if 5 to 10% of the car burning rioters are ..."white", you place them "front and center" and the other 95% come under the catagory of ..."of African and Arab origin"...they are an after thought, almost a footnote.
Journlistic criminality in reporting!
LOL
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