Police and youths clash in Paris suburb

[ECH1969]

French police and youths clashed in a Paris suburb on Sunday as tensions mounted ahead of the anniversary of riots last year that shocked the country and provoked renewed debate about the integration of immigrants.

A police spokesman said 30 to 50 individuals were involved in the clashes in Grigny south of Paris that started after youths set several cars on fire and torching a bus after ordering its passengers off. "There are still some sporadic incidents, mostly stone throwing," he said.

In a statement, the Action Police CFTC police union urged the government to deploy "a visible and large number" of riot police to discourage youths from constantly attacking patrols. In recent days police patrols in a number of towns across the country have been attacked by petrol bombs.

"This latest clash marks the progressive start of a repeat of the riots of November 2005," the statement said, referring to the incident in Grigny.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-10-22T174207Z_01_L22781488_RTRUKOC_0_UK-FRANCE-RIOT.xml

[ECH1969]

1. This could get quite bad again

[High Plains]

2. The freepers are howling about Eurabia again.

The London Times reported an average 112 cars a night burned in France this year. I have no idea is something is going to flare up in Paris, but the police union seems to think so (surprise).

[flamingyouth]

3. kick

[ECH1969]

4. French police face ‘permanent intifada‘

On a routine call, three unwitting police officers fell into a trap. A car darted out to block their path, and dozens of hooded youths surged out of the darkness to attack them with stones, bats and tear gas before fleeing. One officer was hospitalized.

One of the three officers needed 30 stitches to his face after being struck by a rock. On Saturday, five people were placed under investigation for attempted murder in relation to the ambush.

"Many youths, many arsonists, many vandals behind the violence do it to cries of ‘Allah Akbar‘ (God is Great) when our police cars are stoned," he said in an interview.

"First, it was a rock here or there. Then it was rocks by the dozen. Now, they‘re leading operations of an almost military sort to trap us," said Loic Lecouplier, a police union official in the Seine-Saint-Denis region north of Paris. "These are acts of war."

http://www.localnewsleader.com/kindred/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=18574

[Tempest]

5. Anyone can cry out "Allah Akbar"

This very well could be the work of white supremists in France.

[mc jazz]

6. french 'multiculturalism'

there's been hostility early on in france to immigrants in general
us brits have been most succesful despite new labour's drummed up balony
now the dreaded veil is being used as a tool, we don't CARE what women wear
none of your business!