Police battle second night of city riots

Police battle second night of city riots

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During a second night of disturbances in Villiers-le-Bel and nearby areas, a local government official said one policeman was shot in the shoulder by some kind of firearm but was only slightly wounded.

A garbage truck and a police vehicle were among at least 36 vehicles torched late at night in the Val d'Oise area that includes Villiers and nearby districts also hit by the unrest...

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Well this shows how competent the police forces have become. If they can't even control a riot that's lasted for this long, then what hopes do they have controlling an actual rebellion.

Thoughts?

www.nzherald.co.nz
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[edit on 27-11-2007 by Nyte Angel]

That News story doesnt show how bad it has gotten.

Here check this out:
news.yahoo.com...

"Two things are cause for anxiety: signs that the violence is spreading to neighbouring areas, which have already had their share of burned cars, and the almost systematic use of fire-arms against police," said Douhane Mohamed of the union.

"We are coming close to a catastrophe with the use of firearms against police," said another police union UNSA.

Using Molotov coktails and guns. This is an Intifada in the heart of Western Europe. I hope they, the EU, have fun with that. In 50 years the place is going to look like Gaza and the West Bank.