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2006-05-31 Europe

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Posted by Steve 2006-05-31 08:33|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I read the headline and assumed it was Afghanistan. My mistake.

Posted by ed 2006-05-31 08:46|| 2006-05-31 08:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Is this the Taliban's spring offensive we were waiting for?

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-05-31 08:53|| 2006-05-31 08:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Slightly OT : regarding John's question yesterday about the use of baseball bats, it is not because baseball is big here (it is all but unknown), but the Youths(Tm) live in a gangsta/hip hop subculture, where the baseball bat is a "cool" bludgeon. They are bought solely for that purpose, it's a fashion statement.
"Traditional" clubs would rather be the ubiquitous pickaxe handle or iron rod, that was a staple of student "activists" in the 70's, and is still very common from what I read.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-05-31 08:55|| 2006-05-31 08:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Btw, here there is national msm coverage, but residents of the Vaux-en-velin Lyon suburbs comment on the weekly clashes with police, including ambushes where dozens of Youths(Tm) lure the police/firefighters with false 911 calls and stones them; last week, there was firearms use against police (ye olde pump-action shotguns).
Theses are only local news.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-05-31 09:34|| 2006-05-31 09:34|| Front Page Top

#5 "a gangsta/hip hop subculture"
Wow, hiphop Islamic fanatics. Who'd a thunk it.

Posted by plainslow 2006-05-31 11:34|| 2006-05-31 11:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks anon5089 for clearing that question up.

Posted by john">john 2006-05-31 11:54|| 2006-05-31 11:54|| Front Page Top

#7 One of those little French armored cars with the machine gun on top could put a stop to a lot of this rioting in about 30 seconds, if the French had the cojones to use 'em. Too bad...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-05-31 13:43|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-05-31 13:43|| Front Page Top

#8 The disturbances persisted into the small hours. Trouble was also reported in the neighbouring suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois - where last year riots were ~~sparked~~ stoked by the accidental electrocution of two teenagers ~~running from the law~~

Posted by Besoeker 2006-05-31 13:50|| 2006-05-31 13:50|| Front Page Top

#9 HTML hint: Type ™ to get the ™ character.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2006-05-31 21:21|| 2006-05-31 21:21|| Front Page Top

#10 Alt+0153

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-31 21:32|| 2006-05-31 21:32|| Front Page Top

#11 I noticed it was brewing three years ago on my last visit. I've been to France many times over my life, it is sad to see what is / has happened.

Posted by bombay">bombay 2006-05-31 22:51|| 2006-05-31 22:51|| Front Page Top

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