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| (France's world cup) Violent Festivities |
| 2006-07-08 |
| Unless you live in a cave, you know that the French team has made it to the finals and will play against Italy on Sunday in Berlin. The "Blues" against the "Blues", since both teams have "Blue" as their color. When France defeated Portugal yesterday in the semi-finals, chaos erupted in many parts of France and, once again, the French people were treated to the sight of cars burning, looting, muggings, destruction of property and even death. The worst incidents were in Lyons, but Paris also became the scene of mass disorder. Occidentalis has drawn on various sources, including Via-Resistancia, for this report. A reminder that when they speak of "black-white-Arab" France, they are referring to the soccer team of 1998 that was composed of the three ethnic groups and lauded by all as a triumph of diversity. The current team, largely black, was doing poorly until recently. Now that they are winning, it is a return to the atmosphere of 1998. However, last night, "black-white-Arab" also referred to the gangs roaming around the cities, in search of victims. It's the return of "black-white-Arab" France, as the headlines this morning are calling it. The papers are also trying to minimize, even cover up, the fact that this "return" has been accompanied by numerous flare-ups throughout the country, often violent confrontations with the police, and by the now-customary practice of robbing drivers caught in traffic jams in downtown Lyons... |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #4 And they say the English have a soccer hooliganism problem? I know, this isn't 'hooliganism' - we all know what it is, and the MSM won't admit it. Nor even report it - so the stories grow in the telling, and the silent majority get more annoyed because they're being ignored or lied about and lied to, and then one day it's all going to get very very nasty. And a hell of a lot of innocent people are going to die. A very bad situation. As to tomorrow, I think I'll be going for Italy (I'm learning it at the moment), but if France win, I'll be happy for Zidane - he's been utterly sublime in the last few games. |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2006-07-08 19:42 |
| #3 I stand with the Scuderia even with their piss poor color selection. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-07-08 18:22 |
| #2 Win or lose, throw another Renault on the Car-be-que, for me, will ya? Pistons Rule!!! |
| Posted by: Your Sister City Detroit 2006-07-08 17:38 |
| #1 *scratches head* dude, it's only a freakin' soccer game for pete's sake. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2006-07-08 15:07 |