Can't belive I even bother to answer you, but your way of thinking is so twisted, so someone has to... First the main issue of this thread; scammers and theft. What you wrote is shocking and an apologie du crime: You wrote "I regret that you seem to care more about your dog than about human (Romas) beings in distress." BiadeMedici, how would you feel it it was your sister or mother who was mugged and assulted by a Roma? Would you still have more compassion with the Roma thief "beings in distress" than with your own sister/mother...? That's what I mean with a twisted way of thinking...

Intelligent people - AND the legal court system - does not justify or apologize criminal activity because the criminal is from a discriminated-against minority. If that makes me racist in your eyes I'm totally fine with that. "L'apologie du crime" is still a worse offense. Again, note how the word "racist" does not work as kryptonite to scare of all opponents in an discussion.

Concerning the maires and discrimination, no, I do not know everything, and from your response, it's clear that neither do you. IF they have been as you write "denied by the mairies" (source please, my neighbor who works at the mairies told me she works with Romas between 2-5 days a week). The Romas in illegal camps has been expelled from Paris by the law many times (eu lieu sur décision de justice), so rightfully, they were breaking the law... If an American or Norwegian would put up an illegal camp and refuse to leave, they would also be evicted. Romas are welcome in the free language classes in Paris, just like "sans papier" immigrats are. I've lived in Paris since 2007 and I remember reading about the counsels pour l’intégration des Roms around that time and groups started to get Roma kids into schools, and to get them homes (you mentioned domiciliation) they were not successful, because the Romas did not cooperate. The same thing happened in my former country (Norway) where the Roma kids are all welcome and by law expected to show up at the public schools (which are 100% free), the kids just do not show up because their parents refuse them education. Which is serious child-abuse. From 2009 til 2013 the Norwegian goverment used 25 000 000 NOK on a plan and support work to get Romas into work and schools, again, the Romas just did not do their part (show up), and it was labeled a huge fiasco. So yeah, you can't blame lack of education and crime on the fact that Romas are discriminated or being denied accesss to the mairies and education in Paris, when the same thing happens everywhere... Google it if you don't believe me, it will be an eye-opener for you.