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French President Nicolas Sarkozy Tough With Rioters
Sarkozy has vowed to arrest and try the shooters in the riots that shot at police officers trying to control the situation. He said the accident that caused the riots (two teenagers on a moped died after crashing with a police car) was unacceptable, but said that seeking revenge and shooting at officers didn't help anything, calling it attempted murder. Sarkozy has vowed to arrest and try the shooters in the riots that shot at police officers trying to control the situation. He said t... more
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The New Paris Riots
Youths and police clashed in Paris' suburbs. Rioters fired at officers and set cars and property ablaze. At least 80 officers were injured. The violence was sparked after locals claimed police officers left the scene of a crash with two Algerian teens, without helping them. Youths and police clashed in Paris' suburbs. Rioters fired at officers and set cars and property ablaze. At least 80 officers were inj... more
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Paris Riots in Pictures
The violence continues to escalate, and officials are saying that it is as bad as the riots in 2005.
"Officials in Paris last night warned that rioters in the suburb of Villiers-le-Bel were armed with hunting rifles and air rifles as clashes with police continued to escalate.
More than 70 police officers were injured on Monday night, three of them seriously, in clashes with rioters armed with molotov cocktails and firecrackers. One officer was shot in the shoulder with an air rifle." The violence continues to escalate, and officials are saying that it is as bad as the riots in 2005. ... more -
French youth keep on rioting
In scenes reminiscent of the 11 days of rioting in 2005, French youths in the suburbs are kicking up a fuss. This is an interesting one because the last time there were major riots, Sarkozy was the one responsible for ending them, and he is widely despised among young folks in the suburbs. From China, he told everybody to chill out. In scenes reminiscent of the 11 days of rioting in 2005, French youths in the suburbs are kicking up a fuss. This is an interesting on... more
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Paris youths continue to riot
Teargas and rubber bullets are being aimed at rioters armed with molotov cocktails and firecrackers in the second day of clashes between Parisian youths and police. The uprising began after two youths were killed when their motorcycle collided with a police car. President Sarkozy is urging calm, but police continue to brace themselves for more street battles.
"The accident resembled the event that triggered suburban riots in France in 2005, sparking fears of more violence to come. Two years ago the death of two boys allegedly fleeing the police in the Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois sparked weeks of violence in France's rundown estates."
Do you think this could turn into another major riot like the one we saw in 2005? Teargas and rubber bullets are being aimed at rioters armed with molotov cocktails and firecrackers in the second day of clashes betwe... more
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