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  1. Jul 2023
    1. insisted that social media and video games were partially to blame for the conduct of teenage rioters

      argument would have been stronger if statement was quoted. Look up what he actually said. Very weak argument on the right side.

    2. The far right has called for a state of emergency to be declared, with some far-right politicians labelling the moment as a “civilizational war,” arguing that the revolts were led by descendants of immigrants.

      Right wing article does not mention this at all. Doesn't veer into any opinions.

    3. police unions have issued statements explaining that police forces were “at war’ with “pests” and “savages.”

      Should provide links to the sources.

    4. Portions of the government and the right-wing party Les Républicains, for instance, accuse left-wing La France Insoumise of sowing chaos in the country for seeking political solutions to the riots and refusing to join the blanket condemnation.

      Saying that the left is trying to seek political solutions and the right is trying to say that they are trying to make things worse. Right is accusing left of bringing up issues which intensify the situation in the country - causes tension.

    5. And the working-class neighborhoods where these revolts are taking place are severely under-resourced in terms of public services, with unemployment rates at 16-20 percent against a national average of 7-8 percent.

      implying that they are rioting. Gives more context other than racial issues that are happening in France.

    6. But if anger was sparked by this particular killing, it has been fueled by years of police abuse. A 2017 study in France showed that if you were perceived as an Arab or black male, you were twenty times more likely to be subject to a police check than the rest of the population.

      Statistics

    7. allowing police officers to use firearms in case of civilian non-compliance.

      surprising since America has had this policy for a longer time. What other alternatives to combat non compliance?

    8. murderous policing, racial inequality, and social deprivation.

      Making assumptions because there have been riots that don't have to do with these issues. They are disregarding rioters that just want to do harm. (refer to BLM how people rioted to give it a bad name).

    9. Riots like the ones France is seeing after the police killing of a teenager don't happen as a result of petty criminality.

      Addressing the reasons behind the riots. Right wing article doesn't talk about any racial issues involved in these events.

    10. The French Riots Are a Result of Miserable Conditions in French Society

      a lot more opinionated than 2 other articles. Although the right right article seemed to be neutral, its lack of information make the situation seem simpler than what it actually is.

    1. Man, 27, dies 'after being shot by police rubber bullet' during rioting in Marseille sparked by cops' 'execution' of teenage driver Nahel

      This article fails to address any of the issues involving the riots as well as the reasoning behind it. "The death of the 17 year old." Leaves out quite a bit of information.

    2. 'deeper reasons'

      Quotations imply that there may not be any deeper reasons for their rioting. Disregards addressing the subject on systemic racism being at play or flaws in the police system.

    3. Flash-ball guns are designed to be non-lethal riot control weapons that do not penetrate the skin.Their use by police in France is disputed as the projectiles have led to the loss of eyes, head injuries and other trauma.

      Any alternatives to crowd control? Is there any way to decrease that it has caused? - shoot rubber bullets on ground first

    4. shot dead at point-blank range by a policeman during a traffic stop

      So far there has been no article that contained context of the altercation that occurred.

    1. intensity of protests was “much less” despite an increase in arrests on Friday

      I wonder if there is a correlation to the amount of police in an area and the amounts of arrests