Gangstas should take lessons from Paris riots ?

[Tristuskhan]

I think the French police is too lax. They know the rioters will riot for whatever reason if it only involved the police. If the rioters are armed, my belief is that police should counter same with same. I.e. if they are shot at, shoot back.

If the police don't show that they have some authority (besides moral authority) or control, they need not be surprised that rioters find the courage to cause tremendous damage.

A few shot rioters later and there should be much more calm around France in terms of riots. In general, its usually ringleaders and vocal individuals that manage to gather an angry mob, but the mob tends to disperse if the leaders are lost or they notice that those riots are not without danger to their own lives either.

The problem, my friend, is that a few fourteen years old shot rioters later, it's just civil war... Those rioters who hold the guns are well behind the frontline (long range shotgun fire - what our dear peace force took last night - is a stupid weapon, and a bad "war" practice) and won't get shot. The mob is young, my friend, and I really don't think a handfull of (gunless) youth killed would make anyone "calm".

Just one thing about the shotgun use: the shotguns we have in france are small calibered, for use in bird and rabbit hunting only. Larger game is to be hunted with bullets only. Used at long range, it is definitely not deadly (just a nuisance for shielded troops). The police was able to perform it's mission despite this threat, without using guns. So the lack of reply by the police force was the good choice. If they can act without releasing bullets, there is no reason to open fire (and be fired at in reply, and with the few serious weapons "stockpiled" in the bloks.

But it should not happen, look: the police force controls the situation without the use of guns. What a blessing to have such a skillful and moderate police


Instant info from the french national radio: it seems quite smooth tonigh... not calm.... but sporadic. light skirmishes only. But there is football on TV tonigh. Horse races result: 7-3-10.