I have been hearing for a week that the rioting in France is finally dieing down. But the evidence always seems to consist of comparison between the number of cars burnt last night vs. the night before. Now comes word that we may not be able to tell when and if the situation returns to normal because, apparently, rioting is normal in France.
Youths set fire to 374 parked vehicles before dawn Sunday, compared to 502 the previous night, police said. A week ago, 1,400 cars were incinerated in a single night.
If the downward trend continues, "things could return to normal very quickly," National Police Chief Michel Gaudin said, noting that French youths burn about 100 cars on an average Saturday night.
So the only thing unusual about the recent unpleasantness is the number of automobiles torched. Zero seems to be set at 100 cars per Saturday. When was the last time you heard about that?
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