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2nd night of riots in FRANCE

In France there was a 2nd night of riots. Riots broke out all over France after right-wing candidate Sarkozy won the presidential elections. Yesterday night barricades were built in Paris, Nantes, Lyon, Tolouse, about 800 cars burned in the cities (some as barricades), 74 police men were severly hurt, 564 protesters are detained.
background information and pics of the 1st night of riots:

 http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2007/05/359010.shtml

Vive Segolene 08.May.2007 08:54

theresa mitchell

We were warned that Sark would throw the elections using ES&S vote fraud machines, and other traditional neocon techniques. I think we should have responded in 2000 and 2004 the way the French are now--maybe democracy would be encouraged to take hold in the US.

videos 08.May.2007 14:11

jessy p.


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