Meanwhile in amiens , a sleepy city in france 's north that suffers from high unemployment , violence exploded in the night of august 13th .

同时，法国北部遭受着高失业率的沉睡之城亚眠市在8月13日晚爆发了一场暴力行动。

Months of tension between police and young people in the french city of amiens led to violence when dozens of youths clashed with riot officers .

在经过数月的对峙后，法国城市亚眠市几十名年轻人与警方发生了暴力冲突。

The rioters in amiens may have legitimate grievances , but the french state must draw a firm line against accepting violence towards the police , he maintains .

在亚眠参加骚乱者可能的确有正当理由不满，但他坚持说，法国政府坚决反对袭警行为。