The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #86026   Message #1599554
Posted By: NH Dave
07-Nov-05 - 06:15 PM
Thread Name: BS: Paris Immigrant?Riots
Subject: RE: BS: Paris Immigrant?Riots
It seemes to me that the comment from one or two youth of the rioting district, "It's fun to burn cars . . . " gets to the point of the rioting from the minority's viewpoint. I see the whole thing as a dumb reaction to something the two boys brought on themselves, especially as they were trespassing on/in the electrical power control box, when they managed to electrocute themselves.

There are reasons for the large danger signs, the fences, and the locked gates. These places are dangerous for the uninitiated, and the authorities do what they can to keep others out of these places.

The other thing I don't understand is why they are rioting in their own neighborhoods, burning their flats and automobiles. If they want to bring attention to their plight, which seemes to me to be be self induced, then they should be burning other people's homes and cars.

Dave