Muslimske nordafrikanere sætter deres præg på Marseilles, hvor bl.a. den lokale sportsklub har svært ved at finde folk, der tør arbejde i byen.
Fra The Times, via islamversuseurope.blogspot.com:
Even Immigrant Football Players Hit By Marseilles Crime Wave:
“President Sarkozy sent one of his toughest advisers to Marseilles to tackle a crime wave which is blighting the city’s reputation and undermining the aspirations of its First Division side. …
Police said that there were more Kalashnikov rifles in France’s second city than in Kabul. …
José Anigo, the sporting director of the club, said: “Every time I signed a player this year the first questions they asked were ‘can you guarantee security?’ and ‘are my family at risk?’”