Go-fast drugs gangs smash their way into France

The Times (London) ^ | September 10, 2003 | By Charles Bremner

[facedown]

Nothing a few TOW's couldn't take care of.

[Hodar]

Has France surrendered yet?

[gridlock]

France and other European states are also seeking ways of curbing the car-jacking trade, which supplies the high- performance Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi vehicles that are favoured by the smugglers.

It seems German vehicles have always had a fairly easy time driving towards Paris at a high rate of speed...

[johniegrad]

they pack the biggest high-performance German saloons

Saloons?

[stands2reason]

Muslim Immigrant Thugs Rule Europe Bump

[jimkress]

Haven't these cheese eating surrender monkeys ever heard of anti-tank weapons? Blow the vehicles up! That'll put a kink in the smuggler's progress.

[stands2reason]

British term for sedan.

[alnitak]

Er, a car with a standard boot (trunk!) as opposed to a 5-door "hatchback". I dunno what you call hatchbacks in the US, these are the ones where the tailgate and the rear window is one hinged structure. A Ford Mondeo (Contour?) is a typical example.

[johniegrad]

Thanks.

[alnitak]

Yes...note the complete avoidance of the M-word in the article.

[johniegrad]

Er, a car with a standard boot (trunk!) as opposed to a 5-door "hatchback". I dunno what you call hatchbacks in the US, these are the ones where the tailgate and the rear window is one hinged structure.

Oh, you mean a tavern.

[Libertina]

"Saloons" Was confusing to me too. Seemed pretty hard to drive ;)

[steveo]

hey drop off their packages in car parks in the Arab-dominated suburban housing estates that are virtual no-go areas for police.

What? You're kidding me!

[StriperSniper]

ditched the old-fashioned methods, smuggling cannabis from Morocco hidden in ordinary cars and lorries.

And no johnie, you can't do a cavity search on a lorry. ;-)

[ARCADIA]

France has become the new Afghanistan. Paging Mad Max - Paging Mad Max.

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Catching the smugglers at their French delivery points is also difficult because they drop off their packages in car parks in the Arab-dominated suburban housing estates that are virtual no-go areas for police.

LOL! This has got to be the most pathetic society in the history of civilization. They can’t stop a car that has gas in it, and there are entire neighborhoods where the police are not allowed to enter.

Gee, I wonder what Ahmed and Mohammed might like to smuggle into France? The Eiffle Tower is not long of this earth.

[MrLeRoy]

Where there is demand there will be supply. Defund the criminals---relegalize drugs!

[dennisw]

btttttttttttttttttttttt

[prairiebreeze]

How can a police officer stand up to a car roaring at him at more than 200km/h (125mph) in the middle of the night??

Assault rifle comes to mind, BTW, does anybody know what the "lawless housing estates" of Paris, Lyon etc. are?? I'm proud to say I didn't visit France when I was in Europe, so I wonder if these are like suburbs or more like countryside surrounding large castles or villas....or what??

Prairie