Here is the reply I just received from my niece, direct from Paris. "Basically what I've observed is nothing. I came into Charles DeGaulle Airport, and all modes of transport were open to me, unlike the reported closure of trains on CNN. I go out almost every night and have never seen a fire. I eavesdrop mercilessly, and the only people talking about it are doing it in english- with british or american accents. The riots are happening, but they're the expression of one community far on the outskirts of Paris AND from what the local news reports they're on a serious decline. It's unfortunate that the people behind the rioting are so incredibly justified for their anger, but Paris is not on fire."
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Kenny H" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Judy, > That is a good question and would have been my next question but there > wasn't enough time to ask. I just fired off an e-mail asking her if > she could send me a description of what her direct experience is like. > KH > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Kenny H" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > Well, fwiw, I just spoke with my 27 year old niece who lives in the > > > heart of Paris and she said that what is actually going on over there > > > is nothing like the press here in the U.S. has made it out to be. She > > > recently watched CNN and could not believe how exaggerated they made > > > it out to be. And that the "reporter" from CNN completely ignored the > > > French person he was interviewing and kept hypersensationalizing it, > > > in spite of what was being said straight from someone who lives > > there. > > > > So what *is* happening in Paris? > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
