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| 940 cars set alight during French New Year |
| 2015-01-02 |
| PARIS France's Interior Ministry says 940 cars were set alight by revelers ringing in the New Year -- 12 percent fewer than the 1,067 set aflame last year. The figures issued on Thursday show that, despite the dip, setting fire to parked cars remains a firmly entrenched way for some French to send out the old and ring in the new. Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said on BFM-TV that numerous cars were burned around the country, particularly in the east, as well as in suburban Paris, notably the Seine-Saint-Denis region -- where fiery riots around France started in 2005. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #7 I was sarking, your lordship |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-01-02 11:54 |
| #6 They are starting to slow in their old age. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2015-01-02 11:49 |
| #5 "Collect from Insurance" Season? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-01-02 08:58 |
| #4 Renault is looking to capitalize in this market with a new sedan called the Flambée in Démarrage Rapide and Longue Autonomie versions. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2015-01-02 08:31 |
| #3 grom France voted for the Paleos on that resolution. Didn't prevent the carbeque. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2015-01-02 07:38 |
| #2 Car-b-ques are down by 12 percent... Is this an indicator of the efficiency of ISIS recruitment efforts by any chance? |
| Posted by: abu do you love 2015-01-02 03:22 |
| #1 Why bad things happen to good people? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-01-02 02:52 |