Posted on 11/29/2006 7:20:27 PM PST by TheMole
Firemen and police usually stand united as fellow civil servants. Not in Paris, where a stand-off between thousands of fire fighters and their police counterparts resulted in injury, property damage and chaos in the French capital.
A demonstration of firefighters in Paris turned violent on Tuesday. And vulgar. Police say fifteen officers were wounded and two are in serious condition after protesters hurled flares, street signs and other heavy objects at them. A police vehicle, another car and several trash cans were also set ablaze. Thirty-five firemen have been taken into custody.
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What I was trying to say is that it wouldn't be easy for the central government of France to suppress the Muslims if they tried. The forces of order don't always follow orders, as you can see from this news item. Also, if you're familiar with France you know that any real crackdown attempt on the yoots would bring the left out into the streets in protest. Chirac, De Villepin and Sarkozy would then be fighting a two-front war. That's probably their biggest nightmare right now.
More like the white flab of surrender.
LOL! Hey, it's better than having them play with their hoses in public.
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