At least I knew the person who did it, a local drug dealer who hung out in the parking lot and always gave me the evil eye. I assume he’s either moved or in jail, now. Just desserts!

“France should pass legislation to remove the citizenship of these thugs and deport them to the country of origin of their parents. World-wide, developed nations need to legislate Swiss-like citizenship rules to allow them to remove such elements from civilized society. Why should France or any other country allow itself to be pulled down?”

WTF?

This classic SNL skit with Richard Pryor might help with the vocabulary question (plus it’s hysterically funny).

It was broadcast on late-night TV, so it’s not quite safe for work.

For example, farmers and fishermen have regularly rioted, the most infamous case being a riot in the city of Rennes in 1994, during which the parliament building was burned down. Fishermen, in the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship so dear to that profession, used their flare guns to shoot at police vehicles. Where were the reports of “savagery” and “barbarity”? Hell, when I’m in France, I live in a region that is home to the CAV (Comité d’Action Viticole), a radical groupuscule of disgruntled wine growers who occasionally blow up, or attempt to blow up (they’re not exactly pros), local hypermarchés and other stores that pressure them into lowering their prices. When they’re in large enough numbers, they attack police patrols, shotguns and all. Where are Matthew Campbell and the Times; where are the sensationalist headlines? Besides, French people fighting over wine is the sort of thing that British papers love. But Muslims are more terrifying.

Cizungu,

Je t’aime. That made my night. And I must use “groupuscule” more. Ohh, it’s a lovely word!