Bloggers *in* Paris riots!

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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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About Tobias Schwarz

German, turned 30, balding slowly, hopefully with grace. A carnival junkie, who, after studies in business and politics in Mannheim, Paris, and London, is currently living in his hometown of Mainz, Germany, again, working on a phd when he's not too busy writing, composing, or supporting his home side Mainz 05. Turned New Labourite during a research job at the House of Commons, but difficult to place in German party-political terms. Liberal in the true sense of the term. His political writings are mostly on A Fistful of Euros these days. His personal blog Almost A Diary was a predominantly political blog in 2002-2003 but is now usually living up to its name, even though it can also be reached through the promising URL www.ichbindeutschland.de. Other bloglike activiy includes his musicblog www.tapsmusic.de, his musician account at myspace.com (myspace.com/tobischwarz), where you can listen to some of his songs..

6 thoughts on “Bloggers *in* Paris riots!”

  1. 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.

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  5. 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.

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