The French already know

From the Times:

In Argenteuil, the Paris suburb where Mr. Sarkozy in 2005 described young delinquents as “scum,” Jocelyne Chauvin, a 53-year-old post office administrator, said that security concerns had driven her to vote for Mr. Sarkozy.

“We need to tighten things up,” said Ms. Chauvin, adding that putting young people to work should be the highest priority for the next president.