The driver was clearly in the wrong.Thanks Sylvain! Spoon fed media is all I saw.
He was in the wrong it appears.
So you found the articles in the world section, not the plain news section. Did you do the same for Fox news?I like how the tweet by "Concerned Citizen" states that there is "Zero coverage from our fake news mainstream media of course" yet this story is at or near the top of the homepage on just about all of the traditional "fake news media" outlets.
NPR - Top of the homepage. Don't even have to scroll down, at all.
CNN - Top of the homepage is "France Unrest" which is also THE lead store in the World section.
WaPo - 2nd from the top story in the World section, don't even have to scroll down, at all.
NYT - Lead story in the World section, don't even have to scroll down, at all.
Any other of the big name usual "fake news" suspects I overlooked?
Peculiarly enough the odd bedfellows on this story are traditonally mortal enemies - FoxNews and Slate, both of which I could not find any coverage of the situation in France.
If "Concerned Citizen" isn't interested in fact checking his own easily fact-checkable claims, one would be wise to take any of his other word vomit with a very large grain of salt.
Effectiveness of France’s gun laws on display.
French Fries.
I'd be careful with that argument in case someone starts comparing freedoms per country.I'd be careful with that argument in case someone starts comparing homicide rates per capita.
Now?And at which point do you start stacking them like cordwood until the rest decide they wont want to be the one stacked?
I'd be careful with that argument in case someone starts comparing freedoms per country.
Looking at the “per capita” numbers we really aren’t that far off from France.. (1.3 vs 6.4) I wouldn’t want to help make up the difference but the numbers are fairly close. And per capita numbers get you CLOSE but I think population density plays a big role also and it is swept under the rug with per capita being the end all.No, that's exactly the argument you want and where I was leading. "Effectiveness" may not be our friend when comparing between our country and one with a homicide rate roughly 1/6th of ours per capita . When people want to make the point one way they bring out culture and demographics, etc. You can't then also argue ha, riots because gun control while ignoring we had riots, we had murders, and the numbers aren't even remotely the same. Don't lay your chips where they are likely to be swept up.
Looking at the “per capita” numbers we really aren’t that far off from France.. (1.3 vs 6.4) I wouldn’t want to help make up the difference but the numbers are fairly close. And per capita numbers get you CLOSE but I think population density plays a big role also and it is swept under the rug with per capita being the end all.
You do realize 6.4 is 5X 1.3 right? I wouldnt call a difference of half an order of magnitude, close.Looking at the “per capita” numbers we really aren’t that far off from France.. (1.3 vs 6.4) I wouldn’t want to help make up the difference but the numbers are fairly close. And per capita numbers get you CLOSE but I think population density plays a big role also and it is swept under the rug with per capita being the end all.
I'm not sure I understand your question.Never have been to France, do cities there have the militant drug/thug culture found here in the states or something else?
I went out to several stores in my area.
No trace of riots or looting whatsoever.
It's business as usual.
If you watch the news you think the entire country is on fire.