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Re: 'French Youths' torch hundreds of Citroens, Volkswagons and Fiats overnight Posted on: 02 Jan 2007 21:58:55 CET

So what's your message bright guy ?

"ILoveSanta" a écrit dans le message de news:
1167743801.712763.218470@i12g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Youths set fire to about 400 cars overnight and police said they
> arrested more than 250 people, as violence marred France's New Year
> celebrations.
>
> However, a police spokesman said there were fewer problems than in
> 2005, when youths attacked trains in the Paris region and southeast of
> the country.
>
> 25,000 police were on duty throughout the country during the night,
> including 4500 in Paris, where the authorities banned fireworks and
> firecrackers.
>
> Police said that they had arrested 258 people nationwide by early
> morning, including two children aged eight and 10 who set fire to
> dustbins in the eastern city of Strasbourg.
>
> Three children aged between 10 and 12 were arrested in a Paris suburb
> after they were caught carrying cans of petrol.
>
> http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,21000221-5005940,00.html
>