Marseille, France, Hit By Rising Drug-Related Violence -- Washington PostThe gritty Mediterranean port, France’s second-largest city, was appointed the “cultural capital of Europe,” a rotating European Union honor. City fathers launched beautification projects, created new tourism attractions and invited people from around the world to visit. A splendid stone esplanade was laid around the Old Port, peppered with novel sculpture, and a high-tech historical museum went up next to City Hall.
But despite the cultural renaissance — not to mention Marseille’s famed fish soup — all people here are talking about is murder and drug trafficking. In the past two weeks, five killings have been recorded that police say are linked to gang wars for control of hashish sales in the city’s infamous high-rise slums.
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My Comment: I guess this explains why this controversial book .... claiming that France is now becoming a "savage" nation with thousands of thefts, rapes and attacks going unreported daily .... is a national best seller.
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