Clashes erupt in France over veil ban - almost 20 cars torched

[The Straight Story]

Some 20 cars were set ablaze overnight and four people detained in a second night of violence in Paris suburb.

About 20 cars were torched and at least four people detained in a second night of violence that started in the suburbs west of Paris in an apparent protest against the enforcement of the country's ban on full-face veils.

France's Interior Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday that the incidents overnight targeted the town of Elancourt and that a police presence would be maintained until calm was restored.

A police union official said that there were about 50 assailants involved, some of whom torched vehicles.

On Friday night, about 250 people clashed with police in the nearby town of Trappes, where the original incident had taken place the day before.

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[David__77]

1. The French left should thank and support the police.

Thirty years ago, they would have. PCF most assuredly would have. Today, the so-called left in France is riven with brainless cultural relativism, driving French working class voters into the arms of LePen.

[byeya]

2. I'm with the French on this one. If you're going to come to our country, France, you're going

to abide by the laws, customs, and norms we've developed over the centuries.

I also agree with countries that say, We're full up, sorry about your troubles but look elsewhere.

It's a crowded world.