Comments on: Encore les “jeunes”

By: Duke

Duke — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:11:03 +0000

It’s nuts. I blogged on it early this AM. Only Reuters (believe it or not) even hinted that there might be some people from North Africa involved. “A Reuters correspondent on the scene said the youths, many black or of apparently immigrant origin, threw plastic bottles, flowerpots and cans at the police, while frustrated rush hour commuters, unable to catch their trains, also milled around.” Which means “figure it out your own self, gringo.”

By: Fausta

Fausta — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:06:34 +0000

Riots and euphemisms return to Paris.
And just in time for the elections, too! What a coincidence.

By: Always right

Always right — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:49:02 +0000

Oh, I get it. The French employ the Reverse (Psychology? Something?) strategy for the

By: Ficta

Ficta — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:23:24 +0000

Reminds me of the classic George Carlin bit.

“Today a 28 year old ghetto youth shot and killed
an 18 year old suburban man.”

By: ricpic

ricpic — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:33:19 +0000

It’s one thing for rioting to go on in les suburbs arabe; it’s quite another when it impacts le centre ville. If I know the French, at a certain point their response will be vicious/merciless.

By: Dirty Dingus

Dirty Dingus — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:26:20 +0000

Consider this to be a manual trackback. I have commented on this story at my blog