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PARIS, France (CNN) -- The French Cabinet has approved emergency measures giving police more powers and allowing local officials to impose curfews in communities at risk of rioting after the nation endured a 12th night of unrest.
President Jacques Chirac said the new powers were "necessary to accelerate the return to calm."
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"...measures giving police more powers...".
What? Have they been authorized to use handcuffs now?
It's bizarre, to say the least. Imagine the Outrage if Katrina wasn't addressed for close to 2 weeks.