Christmas Getting Squeezed Out

For John, BLUF:  The Heckler's Veto, but with maiming and death.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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French City Cancels Christmas Market, Can't Afford € 20,000 in Security Costs After ISIS Attacks

I make that roughly $20,000, but if you want the real number based on the exchange rate this evening, $23,699.60.

From Pajama Media and Mr Tyler O'Neil, 3 December 2017.

Here is the lede plus two:

This week, the French city of Lyon announced it would cancel its world-famous Christmas market after seven years, as costs to protect the market against potential terror threats escalated to € 20,000 — a price the city could not afford.

Security around Christmas markets in Europe has increased following Tunisian Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist Anis Amri's truck attack in Berlin, Germany last year.  Amri targeted the Breitscheidplatz Christmas market, murdering 12.

"Unfortunately, this end of the year 2017 Place de la Croix-Rousse will not welcome its Christmas market and farm animals," reported the French newspaper Le Progrès.

Think if Lyon needed to build a new High School.

The good news here in Lowell is that we have our displays up and running down by City Hall.♠

But, the year after next?

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff

♠  I was told, as of this morning, Sam Poulten, of WCAP, still had not delivered the Menorah, but it is on its way.  The Buddhist shrine is in place.