Bloggers *in* Paris riots!

Below, David asked about Bloggers who contributed to our common attempts to understand what is happening in France, and possibly elsewhere in Europe, and why it is happening. But it seems, some Bloggers have been contributing a little too much: No pasaran! and Loic LeMeur link to a Reuters report (in French) stating that three bloggers have been arrested for using their blogs to incite people to participate in riots

I guess that’s a first.

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1. Jasper Milvain Says:
   November 7th, 2005 at 8:56 pm

   A while back, The Guardian had a “Today on the Web” column about the role of chatrooms and some blogs in stoking the recent Birmingham riots in Britain. Infuriatingly, however, they seem not to put their web column on the web.

2. mymarkup.net Says:
   November 7th, 2005 at 10:03 pm

   Implikerade

   Enligt Reuters (och Loic Le Lemeur) har polisen i Paris gripit tre bloggare som använt sig av sin bloggar för…

3. Armin Says:
   November 7th, 2005 at 10:32 pm

   The BBC has something about the bloggers reaction as well as a few links:

   French bloggers at odds over riots

4. The Bellman Says:
   November 7th, 2005 at 11:39 pm

   Bloggers arrested for inciting riots in France

   Zut alors!
   I don’t have much to say about the current troubles in France, except that I hope things turn out okay. France and Europe in general are often held up progressives (such as myself) as examples of democracies that take social and economic justic

5. Rupert Says:
   November 8th, 2005 at 1:22 am

   Via the Big Pharoah, by way of Little Green Footballs( a favorite of AFOE I’m sure ):

   Oh, to be a fly on the wall.

   This might be wrong, but man can I just hear this in my head:

   Ring, ring, ring.

   Good evening, White House switch board.

   (insert French accent) ‘ello? Kin I spek wit Jeorge?

   I am sorry sir, who are you trying to reach?

   Jeorge, Jeorge Bush! The President.

   I am sorry sir, he is not available, would like you like to leave a message?

   This is Jacques Chirac, I am the President of la Republique Francaise, and I demand to spek to the President!

   Um, sir, he really is not available- he is in Argentina.

   Sacre bleu! Hokay, I will spek wit Sheney.

   Please hold, sir.

   (pleasant music)

   Um, sir, he said he has nothing to say to you.

   But, but, ee must spek wit me! I want eem to send the soldjers, again. Paree, she is burning.

   Please hold, sir.

   (pleasant music)

   Sir, he told me to tell you that you will have to get the UN’s permission to send troops in, and that you are exaggerating- Paris is not burning, the suburbs of Paris are burning, and the United States will not commit troops based on your faulty information.

   But, but, …

   Thank you for calling the White House, sir. Good Night.

   Har.

6. Gridskipper Says:
   November 10th, 2005 at 3:07 pm

   Bloggers Arrested for Inciting Paris Riots

   Now that’s the kind of street cred the mainstream media wishes it could roll with. Three people were arrested November 7 in Aix-en-Provence and Paris for encouraging rioters via their blogs. (Note: photo above is not the bloggers — just…