March 27, 2007: Encore les "jeunes"

Riots and euphemisms return to Paris. [Still the "youths," huh?-ed. Makes me remember Frankie Lymon - "No, no, no, no...no, I'm not a juvenile delinquent."]

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Posted by: Dirty Dingus at March 28, 2007 3:26 AM

It's one thing for rioting to go on in les suburbs arabe; it's quite another when it impacts le centre ville. If I know the French, at a certain point their response will be vicious/merciless.

Posted by: ricpic at March 28, 2007 6:33 AM

Reminds me of the classic George Carlin bit.

"Today a 28 year old ghetto youth shot and killed
an 18 year old suburban man."

Posted by: Ficta at March 28, 2007 9:23 AM

Oh, I get it. The French employ the Reverse (Psychology? Something?) strategy for the “situations”. Those scums crave the attention of mooslem labeling, therefore, continue to call them “youths” cleverly deny these poor souls of their goal.

Did I get the nuance part right, or should I still take lessons from our elite intellectuals?

Posted by: Always right at March 28, 2007 9:49 AM

Riots and euphemisms return to Paris.
And just in time for the elections, too! What a coincidence.

Posted by: Fausta at March 28, 2007 11:06 AM

It's nuts. I blogged on it early this AM. Only Reuters (believe it or not) even hinted that there might be some people from North Africa involved. "A Reuters correspondent on the scene said the youths, many black or of apparently immigrant origin, threw plastic bottles, flowerpots and cans at the police, while frustrated rush hour commuters, unable to catch their trains, also milled around." Which means "figure it out your own self, gringo."

Posted by: Duke at March 28, 2007 3:11 PM

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