Originally Posted by martinguerre

replace "france" with "LA" and "immigration issues" with "rodney king verdict" and it's deja vu all over again.

it's civil unrest...not the end of western civilization. hopefully, this turns in to a real wakeup call for france to improve conditions in the suburbs....they have a history of unrest similar to some of the poorer urban centers in America. Bad housing, lack of jobs...it's a powderkeg...just like ours.