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Wow, more density, why don't you educate yourself a little? The French riots were NOTHING like the LA riots. LA started as a court verdict gone wrong, while the French was about Muslim immigrants not getting jobs and welfare so they went around the country Jihading and burning up the place. I would call any "rioter" who breaks into people's homes and businesses, steals their property, burns their belongings, and harms them physically, a CRIMINAL and SCUM. During the LA riots there were many brave citizens who grabbed their guns and protected their homes and business from such criminals. There is a difference between a PROTEST, and a criminal who uses events as an excuse to engage in criminal behavior. As far as the number of cars burned in France, it depends who your source is, but even the 8000 you quoted is a lot. I guess you would like to see your car torched by a group of Jihadi Muslim thugs...well as long as they hate Jews, eh?for some reason you appear to be incapable of answering my simple question. i will make it as easy as i can.
the riots in south central in '92 (rodney king verdict) and seattle in '99 (WTO conference) were similar to the ones throughout france in 2005. OK. here is the question and all i need is an honest "yes" or "no" answer.
to make it easier, let's throw out the seattle riots because the 1992 L.A. riots are very remarkably similar to the 2005 french riots.
there were nowhere near 10,000 cars per day being burned in france.
in the french riots, which lasted 20 days, 8,973 vehicles were damaged (about 450/day), 2 people were killed, and the damage was estimated to be $200,000,000 (200 million)
in the LA riots, which lasted 6 days, 1,100 buildings were destroyed (about 200/day), 53 people were killed, and the damage was estimated to be $1,000,000,000 (1000 million).
were the LA rioters "scum"?
lessee...
south central. african-american minority fleeing police beaten by police and police found not guilty in trial. african americans minorities, victims of racism, high unemploymet, ghetto environment, riot in protest of conditions...a lomg history of oppression by white majority.
france. african-french kids fleeing from police hide at power station and two die. african frnch minorities, victims of racism, high unemployment, ghetto environment, riot in protest of conditions...a long history o oppression by white majority.
the only thing that would have made it more similar would be if rodney king and the LAPD had simultaneously decided to vacay on the french mefiterranean and ran into each others...billy clubs and cell phone cameras blazing.
nice to know though that you stick up for the rioters in south central.
Nothing is created in a vacuum.