abc to do news segment on 'Paris is burning"

[rodeodance]

[rodeodance]

1. the question is "Why"--what happened. what is going on.

[madrchsod]

3. the kids are rioting and burning stuff

this has been going on for days now, i think it started over the deaths of a couple of kids at the hands of the police.

[rodeodance]

5. yes, that is what they said. but last night was the 7th night and has

spread to about 20 towns now (I assume that meant not just Paris).

[Sequoia]

6. See, our news is basically avoiding this for some reason.

You'd think they'd be all over, freepers being so anti-French and all.

[LSK]

8. yes but the French are weak according freeps

No way these weak French could do that. :sarcasm:

[LSK]

7. link here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4404362.stm

[rodeodance]

2. Muslim neighborhoods, unemployment at 30%

[rodeodance]

4. saying lots of checks looking for terrorists that Muslims are frustrated

with.

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Does she have VD? *insert rimshot here*

[Selatius]

10. It seems to be a case of resentment and bitter rage at the status quo

Many towns that are in the shadow of Paris suffer from relatively high unemployment, and the result is higher crime rates and a less pleasant life in general. Accusations of police brutality and issues of racism only add more fire to the situation. It doesn't sound too different from Los Angeles in that aspect, does it?