France is burning

[Rudey]

So sorry Chirac. I think a UN declaration must be made to blame both France and the Arab immigrants. It's only fair.

The funny thing is how the morons burn down their own rat holes while being egged on by the drug dealers that control the hoods and want to keep cops out.

-Rudey

[RACooper]

Originally posted by Rudey
So sorry Chirac. I think a UN declaration must be made to blame both France and the Arab immigrants. It's only fair.

The funny thing is how the morons burn down their own rat holes while being egged on by the drug dealers that control the hoods and want to keep cops out.

-Rudey

Glad to see you have a firm grasp of the situation there Rudey

Yes there are Arab immigrants rioting - but so are French youth, Portugese immigrants, Italian immigrants, African immigrants, Caribean immigrants, East Indian immigrants... in short anyone who felt they got the shaft because they didn't fit into the ideal of "French".

But nice to see your anti-Arab bias slipping in... now where's hoosier with some equally ill-informed statement?

[Rudey]

Originally posted by RACooper
Glad to see you have a firm grasp of the situation there Rudey

Yes there are Arab immigrants rioting - but so are French youth, Portugese immigrants, Italian immigrants, African immigrants, Caribean immigrants, East Indian immigrants... in short anyone who felt they got the shaft because they didn't fit into the ideal of "French".

But nice to see your anti-Arab bias slipping in... now where's hoosier with some equally ill-informed statement?

Rob you don't know anything and always try to pass yourself off as an expert.

Go lie about something else now and stop making accusations against me. It takes a special person to be a complete loser in life and on a message board. Congrats to both you and Cashmoney.

-Rudey

[texas*princess]

Originally posted by AGDee
From today's CNN article: "The unrest broke out following the October 27 deaths of two young men of North African descent, who were electrocuted when they hid from police in an electricity sub-station in the Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois."

So did the police actually electrocute these men, or did that happen on accident b/c they were in an electricity sub-station?

[LightBulb]

What is an electricity sub-station?

[texas*princess]

I'm not precisely sure, but I always thought it was like a power plant?

http://www.howstuffworks.com/power.htm

[AGDee]

The first article I read when this started said they ran into the electrical substation while being chased by police. I presume this is like a big power plant with high voltage stuff around. I've never seen any explanation on why the police were chasing them.

[Optimist Prime]

Yeah, France is the america of the old world. Who else buy EuroDisney? I'm glad my ancestors moved away from there, but its time for us to move away from crazy people again.

[hoosier]

A long time ago, during one of the many wars between Britain and France,
the French captured an English Major. Taking him to their headquarters,
the French General began to question him.

The French General asked, "Why do you English officers all wear red
coats? Don't you know the red material makes you easier targets for us
to shoot at?"

In his quiet English way, the Major informed the General that the reason
English officers wear red coats is so that if they are shot, the blood
won't show and the men they are leading won't panic.

This little-known historic fact clearly explains why, from that day
until now, all French Army Officers wear brown pants.

[KillarneyRose]

Why do people loot and riot and start fires in their own neighborhoods? That's an odd way to signal your displeasure. Like going to the bathroom in your water glass or something.

I first formulated this question in my mind during the whole Rodney King thing and I've never come up with a reasonable answer.

Sorry; please return to the topic at hand