You have absolutely no idea what’s going on over there, but of course you crack armchair internet specialists know the right solution, don’t you…
As it turns out there’s a 30% unemployment rate in the said 400m square neighborhood in an otherwise wealthy and multi-cultural city. Because it was built so as to provide cheap homes years ago, property decreased, more poor people moved in and you can see the cycle.
Of course as french we’re appalled by the violence on both sides (the police ain’t no white knight in shiny armor, on the contrary) but I’m glad the the majority of people know this is just a rough time induced by the economy, MUSLIMS included.
Anyhow, I don’t know why I’m posting this since you all seem to have your ideas set this way… I live 20 km away from villeneuve, the neighborhood in question, just fyi.
