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