Now We Know - Paris Fears Rioters' Heavy Weaponry

Well, now we have the answer to why the Paris police have not really responded to the rioters. Apparently, they are afraid of escalation as they believe the rioters have access to grenades and powerful machine guns. To date, police have been shot at by pellet guns, but nothing really deadly. They fear adding more pressure would flush out the really nasty stuff.

Not sound like a hawk, but if this is really the case, then Paris needs to break out their army and move in quickly. Allowing the riots to spread will not allow things to calm down... rather, it will encourage those who may be thinking "coup".