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French Violence - Page 2

Although they (Al Qaeda or Hamas) may not have had a direct influence over their (criminal youth) actions, I am sure that if this was in sighted by Islamists then young zealots influenced by such groups could start it.

Maybe it is a test, often things like this are done as a distraction for something else bigger in the making or moving, we must now look to see what we have been missing in the background.

Violence French

CHIRAC CALLS FOR TALKS AFTER VIOLENT FRENCH PROTESTS

French authorities arrested 272 people overnight after an estimated 250,000 students spilled onto streets across the country to protest a new youth employment law, setting cars on fire and injuring 51 police and riot officers.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...test060317.html

French Violence History & Civil Business Politics

Historically speaking, most young people in many countries have been upset with their local government and the policies which they deem as unfair to them. However, in France, it seems that violence is the method that they choose to display their displeasure, and I just don't see how that can be effective. Why would the government take them seriously other than the fact that they are destroying public and private property? Is the French military and local law enforcement that inept that they can't properly control public riots to the point of them becoming uncontrollable in a matter of hours?

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CHIRAC TO REPLACE CONTROVERSIAL YOUTH LABOUR LAW

French President Jacques Chirac said on Monday that he would replace a labour law that has sparked massive protests and strikes across the country.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/200...law-chirac.html

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While I believe the government did the right thing in retracting an unjust law, I wonder if it will really bring any peace to the region. They mentioned "replacing" the law, not scrapping it altogether. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds from here.

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I don't really think it is an unjust law. They are having severe problems with young people getting tenure (in effect) then just lazing about on the job. France, with its overwhelming socialism, is already suffering from a huge problem with lowered productivity. I think this was meant to be just a first step in reigning in socialist Welfare State.

Too bad it failed.

French Violence - Page 2

They have a massive unemployment rate with their youth. I can tell you all right now it is not because they are lazy.

France's social problems have stemmed from a rather poor policy of integration/assimilation. It hasn't worked and there is a massive working poor in France as we speak. They now resort to street violence to make a difference.

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YOUTHS LIGHT BUS, STONE FIREFIGHTERS IN SUBURBAN PARIS

A band of youths, some wearing masks, forced passengers out of a bus in a southern Paris suburb in broad daylight, set the bus afire and then stoned firefighters who came to the rescue, a police official said.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/10/22...e.ap/index.html