August 14, 2012 – PARIS, FR— Months
of tension between police and young people in a troubled district of
northern France exploded on Tuesday, with dozens of youths facing off
against riot officers in a night of violence. Sixteen officers were
injured, a pre-school and public gym was torched, and at least three
passing drivers in Amiens were dragged from their cars. While the
identity of the rioters and the immediate cause is unclear, the economic
picture of the area in question is not. Unemployment skews higher in
northern France and among the country’s youth. Less than two weeks ago,
the French government declared Amiens among 15 impoverished zones to
receive more money and security. The eruption of violence shows how
little relations have changed between police and youths in France’s
housing projects since nationwide riots in 2005 raged unchecked for
nearly a month, leaving entire neighborhoods in flames in the far-flung
suburbs.
August 14, 2012 – PARIS, FR — Months
of tension between police and young people in a troubled district of
northern France exploded on Tuesday, with dozens of youths facing off
against riot officers in a night of violence. Sixteen officers were
injured, a pre-school and public gym was torched, and at least three
passing drivers in Amiens were dragged from their cars. While the
identity of the rioters and the immediate cause is unclear, the economic
picture of the area in question is not. Unemployment skews higher in
northern France and among the country’s youth. Less than two weeks ago,
the French government declared Amiens among 15 impoverished zones to
receive more money and security. The eruption of violence shows how
little relations have changed between police and youths in France’s
housing projects since nationwide riots in 2005 raged unchecked for
nearly a month, leaving entire neighborhoods in flames in the far-flung
suburbs.
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