Egypt police officers protest against government using them 'as a tool for political oppression'
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[url]http://bigstory.ap.org/article/egypt-hundreds-police-stage-rare-protests[/url]
[quote]Hundreds of Egypt's low-ranking policemen staged protests on Tuesday demanding they not be used as a tool for political oppression in the country's ongoing turmoil.
Dozens of policemen rallied outside local security administration headquarters in at least 10 provinces. Some of them carried signs reading, "we are innocent of the blood of the martyrs."
Although small, the protests marked a rare instance of dissent by Egypt's police force. The rallies reflect fears among many policemen of a public backlash after weeks of violent crackdowns on anti-government protests.
In the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, policemen gathered outside security headquarters shouting: "Down with the interior minister." They also chanted: "No to the Brotherhood takeover of the interior ministry," alleging that the country's largest Islamic group, The Muslim Brotherhood, is packing state institutions with its members. Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi was a longtime member of the group.[/quote]
It must be really bad in Egypt that the oppressors are protesting the fact that they are oppressing people.
On the one hand, this is great.
On the other hand, if this gets any worse Egypt is going to have another revolution.
[QUOTE=TehAgentGuy;39566555]It must be really bad in Egypt that the oppressors are protesting the fact that they are oppressing people.[/QUOTE]
Nah. Thats Freedom right there.
[QUOTE=Strike 86;39571304]On the one hand, this is great.
On the other hand, if this gets any worse Egypt is going to have another revolution.[/QUOTE]
the french revolution all over again
[QUOTE=Mattk50;39571817]the french revolution all over again[/QUOTE]
But with less beheadings.
[QUOTE=soccerskyman;39572373]But with less beheadings.[/QUOTE]
And more shootings, destruction and such, which is probably a bit worse off for the country than beheadings.
[QUOTE=Strike 86;39571304]On the one hand, this is great.
On the other hand, if this gets any worse Egypt is going to have another revolution.[/QUOTE]
[I]"The first one was so fun, so we do it again."[/I]
Maybe all that revolutions in that region lately brings their stuff together.
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