Blaming rappers for riots
The BBC reports that a French MP has publicly accused rappers of fuelling the country’s recent riots with their songs. And he’s started a petition calling for legal action against musicians saying things that he doesn’t want to hear.
MP Francois Grosdidier told France-Info radio it was no surprise youths “saw red” after listening to violent lyrics.
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He told France-Info: “When people hear this all day long and when these words swirl round in their heads, it is no surprise that they then see red as soon as they walk past policemen or simply people who are different from them.”
For simplistic, easy and worthless solutions, Grosdidier really does have it covered.
Thursday 24 Nov 2005 | Paul | France
