Azathrim
Fledgling Freddie
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Someone mentioned the LA riots. I do unfortunately not think this can be compared directly to the Rodney King incident. As far as the (european) media depicted that one, it was a "peoples uprising" from all sorts of the lower american caste.
This french riot is, as far as the (european) media depicts it, mostly acted out by crimininal gangs competing to outdo each other in violent acts.
The problem is: How was these neighbourhoods allowed to be filled with this much crime and social stagnation without the local government acting upon it? As mentioned earlier, it seems like the problem have been ignored for too long, until it now - unfortunately - burst into flames.
Ofcourse those acting it out are at fault. But so are those that held a responsibility to make sure it never got this far (ie, the government).
This french riot is, as far as the (european) media depicts it, mostly acted out by crimininal gangs competing to outdo each other in violent acts.
The problem is: How was these neighbourhoods allowed to be filled with this much crime and social stagnation without the local government acting upon it? As mentioned earlier, it seems like the problem have been ignored for too long, until it now - unfortunately - burst into flames.
Ofcourse those acting it out are at fault. But so are those that held a responsibility to make sure it never got this far (ie, the government).