Friday, November 04, 2005

Don't Tell Paul Krugman

Ahh, the socialist paradise of France.

Car torchings are a daily fact of life in France's tough suburbs, with thousands burned each month, police say.

Police intelligence has recorded nearly 70,000 incidents of urban violence this year, including attacks on police and rescue services, arson, throwing projectiles, clashes between gangs, joy-riding and property destruction, Le Monde reported.