In French Bid, Immigrant's Son Battles Reputation as Anti-Immigrant

New York Times by Craig S. Smith | May. 5, 2007 (News Analysis)

Many people blame Mr. Sarkozy for the 2005 violence, citing his tough talk and policies during four years as interior minister. Soon after getting the job in 2002, he got rid of beat police officers in troubled neighborhoods, chastising patrolmen in Toulouse for organizing soccer games with local youths. "You are not social workers," Mr. Sarkozy said....He inflamed passions further a few months later by telling people in another suburb that he would rid ... Full Story »

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by Aaron Johnston - Oct. 1, 2008

The NYT is of course unreliable in presenting coverage of the Islamist conquest of Europe, and here is another blase article essentially criticizing a French politician for having been harsh toward their immigrant population in the past, and having the potential to incite violence if elected. Yes, they admit some immigrants will vote for him, then hint that socialist job security/fear of the neighborhoods is the real answer, as usual.