The French are morons
If you haven't heard, half a million French youths (that is the government's number, organizers claim 2-3 times that many) are protesting a proposed law in France that would allow employers to fire workers under the age of 26. Think of 'at will' employment. The fact that employers are not able to easily do so now is a significant contributing factor to the high unemployment rate (23% for workers under the age of 26, and up to 50% in some areas). Of course, the youths (and the unions) don't like this. So what better way to demonstrate why employers should not be allowed to fire them without cause? By behaving as animals.