The French police carried out a series of high-profile raids in poor suburbs close to the capital Monday, arresting dozens of people suspected of shooting at police officers and setting fires during three days of unrest in November.

The raids were supported by 1,100 police officers who surrounded buildings, forced open doors and searched homes in towns including Villiers-le-Bel and Sarcelles.

Is there hope for the French after all? Who knows. We’ll see how many carbeques result from this raid. And how many more raids follow. It’s also worthwhile to note that the Danes have been very heavy-handed in their treatment of Muslim rioters over the past few days, making France look all the weaker. No wonder the cops went in with TV cameras - they’re not just taking back the no-go zones: they’re taking back their pride, too.

Good luck to them. They’ll need it.

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