Triggered by the deaths of two teenagers who were electrocuted while fleeing from police, the unrest has taken on unprecedented scope and intensity. The
The violence — originally concentrated in neighborhoods northeast of Paris with large immigrant populations — is forcing France (search) to confront anger long-simmering in its suburbs, where many Africans and their French-born children live on society's margins, struggling with unemployment, poor housing, racial discrimination, crime and a lack of opportunity.
rinse, wash, repeat..................
1964 Harlem, New York: (1 killed, 100+ wounded)
1964 Rochester, New York: (4 killed, 350 wounded)
1964 Paterson, New Jersey: (100+ wounded)
1964 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1964 St. Augustine, Florida
11 Aug 1965 Los Angeles: Watts Riots. (35 killed, 1000 wounded)
1966 Los Angeles: Watts again
Jul 1967 Newark, New Jersey: (23 killed)
23 Jul 1967 Detroit, Michigan: (43 killed)
Jul 1969 York, Pennsylvania: (2 deaths)
4 Jul 1970 Asbury Park, New Jersey: (100 wounded)
17 May 1980 A three-day race riot breaks out after an all-white jury acquits four white Miami police officers of killing Arthur McDuffie, a black insurance salesman. The cops had beaten him with their flashlights and billyclubs, and he died in the hospital. 18 fatalities and more than $100 million in property damage are the final result.
16 Jan 1989 Three days of race riots begin in Overtown, Miami when a black man fleeing on motorcycle is killed by a hispanic police officer. 125 blocks are sealed off during the riots.
29 Apr 1992 Los Angeles: Rodney King Riot: (52 killed, 3000 wounded)
9 Apr 2001 Cincinnati, Ohio
Now there are probaly some muslim extremeisst helping to fan the flames...and would dearly love to take the credit...... but it seems to be more about frustration than muslim extremism.