OTHER big news topics in the world... France in deep shit.

[WarGamer]

Heavily armed bands of rioters on the streets of French cities with automatic weapons, trading fire with French authorities.

Marseilles... Lyon...

VERY serious.

The French Army has been deployed to many places...

Check out #FranceRiots and #FranceProtests on Twitter

[dalton99a]

1. Macron should declare a state of emergency to stop the opportunistic wanton destruction

[WarGamer]

2. agreed.

[2naSalit]

3. He did return from a summit...

To deal with it. Perhaps there is one and we just haven't heard about it.

[LonePirate]

4. Isn't this in response to French police murdering a teenager?

The US might learn a thing or two from the French civil unrest given the high number of police assassinations of ordinary citizens in this country.

[WarGamer]

5. Civil unrest? With automatic weapons and RPG?

[dalton99a]

6. The criminal trash have taken over

They need to start shooting some people dead.

[LonePirate]

11. "Criminal trash" who are strongly opposed to the government murdering people.

Americans could learn a thing or two from the French about not tolerating illegal bullshit from their government.

[Renew Deal]

7. There are RPG's being used?

Is there video of this?

[Warpy]

10. Who is using those?

The only weapons I saw being used by rioters were gasoline and matches with the occasional tossed firecracker.

Looters are certainly out and taking advantage of the situation.

[yellowdogintexas]

9. I think it was triggered by that murder

The French have a long history of taking it to the streets but this one is the worst I can remember.

[yellowdogintexas]

8. The French people have a long history of fervent revolt nt

[Kaleva]

12. Recent reports state the situation has gotten quieter

Fewer arrests then in previous nights and some districts are peaceful

[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

13. Good thing this year's Le Tour de France started in Spain today , should be interesting