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French homeless forced to wear 'yellow triangles'
http://www.thelocal.fr/20141204/french-city-issues-yellow-triangles-to-identify-homelessAuthorities in France’s second-largest city have come under fire for issuing its homeless with ID cards that detail their health issues.
Human rights groups and government ministers have slammed the “yellow triangle cards”, comparing them to the Nazi-era Star of David that was sown onto Jewish people’s clothes during the Holocaust....
“Being identified by either a star or a triangle is horrific,” he said.
French human rights group La Ligue des droits de l’Homme said it was troubled by the resemblance “of this card and the yellow star that the Jews had to wear during World War II.”President François Hollande’s government in Paris has also reacted sharply to the initiative.
Human rights groups and government ministers have slammed the “yellow triangle cards”, comparing them to the Nazi-era Star of David that was sown onto Jewish people’s clothes during the Holocaust....
“Being identified by either a star or a triangle is horrific,” he said.
French human rights group La Ligue des droits de l’Homme said it was troubled by the resemblance “of this card and the yellow star that the Jews had to wear during World War II.”President François Hollande’s government in Paris has also reacted sharply to the initiative.
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Somebody needs a meeting behind the woodshed. Good Lord. 
Just that in a formerly occupied country, if you look right, it looks a lot like this
Ain't this nice we have the reincarnation of there Vichey government and the death triangle but in a different format, just like the Vichey Government in 1941-1944.
Lets march some of these ner do wells down to the Normandy coast and ask them if they remember at what price it took to release them from death squads murdering innocents based on culture and religion
- Then why aren't they giving the badges to everyone -- and making everyone wear them -- for everyone's safety? And you're wrong, they are making them wear them. Just ''not visibly'' -- or so they claim.
In a statement given to The Local, one of Marseille’s deputy mayors Xavier Mery said: “I’m appalled by the absurd controversy surrounding this help card distributed by the SAMU (social medical emergency services).
"{The reaction} not only questions the necessity of a scheme for homeless people but also the commitment of the city, the SAMU and volunteers to come to the aid of those who need it the most”.
Mery rejected the idea that the cards need to be worn visibly and say they "allow above all firefighters and care workers to get access to essential information in order to identify, give efficient help and often to save the lives of people lacking a social safety net.”
"{The reaction} not only questions the necessity of a scheme for homeless people but also the commitment of the city, the SAMU and volunteers to come to the aid of those who need it the most”.
Mery rejected the idea that the cards need to be worn visibly and say they "allow above all firefighters and care workers to get access to essential information in order to identify, give efficient help and often to save the lives of people lacking a social safety net.”
This is Ebola scare bullshit..........
Please tell me you knew that. ...to the geniuses that came up with this.
That is all.
