My fiance and I kept laughing about it b/c it was so ludicrious.
He cuts himself up, talks to the press, then gets in the ambulance...and practically insults Jospin...and it's not like the French aren't insulted enough already.

On top of that, he entered the country illegally in the first place.
Although this didn't make a lot of waves in the national press, Philadelphia has been the focus of quite a bit of attention lately. To recall:
--Mumia Abu-Jamal
--2 of the worst traffic intersections in the country (and in my 'hood no less)
--Ira Einhorn
--Marie Noe
--The 4th of July celebration being on national television
Well, at least it's not all bad...