It won't be the last time, as long as the factors necessitating the mass revolt of November remain in place, in France and elsewhere. This text, based on Emilio Quadrelli's interviews in the Paris banlieues during and after the events, overthrows the whole spectrum of slurs against the racialised, pathologised racaille.
Perhaps to shorten the journey, they cut across the ground away from the streets. On the way they find a building site and they cross it. Before leaving the car, the pair call for reinforcements. A few minutes later another three patrol cars have joined the first one. The number of police increases to Now the hunt can begin. In that case a trip to the station is almost certain, and once inside anything can happen.
An everyday scenario in the banlieues, and the only solution, as ever, is run man run. For six of them the flight is short. They are caught and surrounded and taken into custody by some of the police. The other officers resume the hunt.
Three of the prey have escaped. The three cross a small wood at the end of which they find quite a high wall, three metres. It seems like almost enough. Perhaps the three fugitives feel lucky because the space is right there, just within reach. Without thinking too much about it, in a moment they reach it. The shock hits them. Bouna and Zyed die instantly, while Muttin, severely injured, survives and manages to call for help.
Sarkozy has kept his word. Clichy, 29 October. Thousands of youths attend the funeral of Bouna and Zyed.
