Paris went wild again Friday night:
LE BLANC MESNIL, France – Bands of youths roaming Parisian suburbs burned more than 500 vehicles and hurled stones at police Friday, as the worst rioting in a decade entered its second week and spread elsewhere in France. The U.S. warned Americans against taking trains to the airport via strife-torn areas.
A savage assault on a bus passenger highlighted the dangers of travel in the impoverished outlying neighborhoods, where authorities were struggling to regain control.
Attackers doused the woman, in her 50s and on crutches, with an inflammable liquid and set her afire as she tried to get off a bus in the suburb of Sevran Wednesday, judicial officials said. The bus had been forced to stop because of burning objects in its path. She was rescued by the driver and hospitalized with severe burns.
Read the rest. An excerpt cannot do the story justice. And, as much as the AP would like to avoid the word "Muslim," they cannot. But, have you heard about this?
Is there a connection between the Moslem-led youth riots in France, and the ones taking place at the same time in Denmark?
The week of riots in poor neighbourhoods outside Paris, which has spread to 20 towns, has been well covered by the international media.
Not so for Ã…rhus, Denmark.
“Nothing of it has penetrated to the English-language sections of Danish media,†laments the Viking Observer.
The Observer took the trouble to translate into English the following from Danish Jyllands-Posten:“Rosenhoj Mall has several nights in a row been the scene of the worst riots in Århus for years. “This area belongs to us,†the youths proclaim. Sunday evening saw a new arson attack.
“Their words sound like a clear declaration of war on the Danish society. Police must stay out. The area belongs to immigrants.
Anyone like to make a bet on which country is next? I really do hope that the answer is "none," and that the areas calm down. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t take that bet.
I’m hoping it’s not Germany. I’ve got travel plans there for November.