The Middle East Revolution [2010-2011] Thread: I love baton - General

Shit, I have a can of bear mace that I've been wanting to use, I would send it to the OP, but sadly, I can't.

Make armbands with the cross, the Crescent Star, and the Star of David on it. They all need to know that you're all in it.

The US should stay the fuck out. I don't think we will join in though. America has rare instances in its history where if anything there is a large population speaking out because it would be hypocritical to stop their own revolution. Plus I haven't heard much political news about it and I think it will be over with by the time the US COULD intervene without it just being another mess. Where is the OP?...

first thing i wanted to do was getting one of them riot shields :geno:

[QUOTE=Mr. Sun;27702992] Where is the OP?...[/QUOTE] Rummer had it, that Egypt internet has been cut. So no more word from him. Last post was ~15 hours ago [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1053531-I-love-baton?p=27687715&highlight=#post27687715[/url]

BALLS man, I hope he's alright. I wish we could provide them support somehow, but we in the U.S. don't exactly look supportive when our President is providing support to the military.

God I hope the rioters win in Egypt, Hosni Mubarak needs to be strung up and quartered as far as I'm concerned Human rights don't apply to dictators

I just checked the news here. They're doing a peice on what running shoe to buy. I will never ever watch that channel again I'll watch House on Megavideo. Fuck Global fuck them in their asses. Who goes a shit about running shoes.

MuBarack Obama

1 day without OP, means they really did cut the internet. This is pretty fucked up, the government can now do whatever the fuck they want to the protesters.

[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/no_activity.JPG[/img] ): also [img]http://i.imgur.com/ZNtKw.jpg[/img] ):

Looks like OP's internet got cut off.

DNS servers are down, but not sure about actual IP-level internet. Reports of people being able to use Tor still up (Tor connections from Egyptian IPs at least)... but also suspicion of government agents posing as citizens going "it's fine here, still got internet" as well as trying to gleam important info. from stuff like anon's #opEgypt. Some people are trying to contact them over HAM radio, as well as get them connected w/ satellite internet.

Arrests have reportedly gone up to 800. With Friday approaching (day off for Egyptians who are employed), more people are expected to join in the demonstrations. Casualties have mainly been in Suez where response has probably involved live ammunition due to the canal "security". Egypt has increased communications blackout from blocking sites to a near total internet blackout within its borders. SMS (text messaging) has been blocked too as you guys are all probably aware. Western response continues to be the same- they're putting pressure on Mubarak to institute reforms but are stopping short of telling him to listen to the demands of the people and step down. If this was another nation, say Iran, they'd be definitely singing another tune. Difference here is Egypt is a strategic ally, not an enemy. Some reports indicate that Mubarak himself may not even be in Cairo but at a resort in Sharm el-Sheikh on the Sinai. Can't comment much more on that. The reformer ElBaradei (former head of IAEA) has returned to Egypt to join the protests. He had also been building up for a presidential run in the next election. This adds another figure who can give the Egyptian government a more "humane" face while keeping the same institutions in place so far as the US's interests are concerned. A facebook message from inside Egypt sent a few hours ago before internet black out. TBH I am not sure where it's come from but it's being thrown around a lot of the facebook groups from a message that was sent a few hours ago [quote] "It's now 3 am in the morning in Egypt. Hundreds of political activists are being arrested from their homes at this moment in a very large scale operation. Almost all leaders of Muslim brotherhood are confirmed arrested. More reports that Police agents are pouring petrol in the streets of main squares to set them on fire during protest. Please act."[/quote] I hope to hear in some form from voodooattack soon though. Keep up the good fight! Edit: For those of you who want to pitch in some way, if you have some people planning a march on an Egyptian consulate or embassy, join in. If you want your computer to do something, consider helping form a safe cloud for Egyptian computer use: [url]https://www.accessnow.org/proxy-cloud/page/join-the-cloud[/url]

Huffington Post just did an article on the total Egyptian internet and SMS blackout, just posted it in ITN. [QUOTE=MercZ;27705529] If this was another nation, say Iran, they'd be definitely singing another tune. Difference here is Egypt is a strategic ally, not an enemy. [/QUOTE] That is a good point and also is extreme hypocrisy. Egyptian police have been arresting and killing a lot during the protests, whereas in Iran whenever a single arrest or death is made it makes the news immediately. Iran never even ordered a total internet/SMS blackout but rather increased monitoring to prepare for the future protests. So far Tunisia remains on TV news, nothing at all about Egypt.

Keep this on front page

The Daily Show started with the Egyptian riots. Since it's Jon Stewart and all he pointed out America's hypocrisy and how stupid it is that people are fighting over who gets credit for starting the revolution. I fucking love that man.

[QUOTE=REMBER;27668174]I love it how a cop randomly trips in the third video. (0:55)[/QUOTE] Finest police training in the world.

Fox News is covering this and has mentioned that Egyptian top military officers are meeting with Pentagon Officials. [url]http://video.foxnews.com/v/4513411/turmoil-in-the-arab-world[/url]

[QUOTE=Starpluck;27705793]Huffington Post just did an article on the total Egyptian internet and SMS blackout, just posted it in ITN. That is a good point and also is extreme hypocrisy. Egyptian police have been arresting and killing a lot during the protests, whereas in Iran whenever a single arrest or death is made it makes the news immediately. Iran never even ordered a total internet/SMS blackout but rather increased monitoring to prepare for the future protests. So far Tunisia remains on TV news, nothing at all about Egypt.[/QUOTE] Pretty sure only 6 have been killed so far (not to diminish the deaths of those 6). Also, according to Wikipedia, Iran's still currently censoring the internet. Regardless, that doesn't detract from what the Egyptian government is doing.

I think Mobile networks are now down as well . I have been contacting with my family in Egypt through phone since the internet was cut ( I'm Voodooattack's brother btw) but now I cant call them or any other person in egypt :(

[QUOTE=Dr_Funk;27706867]Pretty sure only 6 have been killed so far (not to diminish the deaths of those 6). Also, according to Wikipedia, Iran's still currently censoring the internet. Regardless, that doesn't detract from what the Egyptian government is doing.[/QUOTE] (7 deaths now, likely to rise) and over 800 arrests since it is against the law to protest against the government whether its peacefully or violently. Internet/Mobile blackout is entirely different then internet censorship. Whereas Iran blocks WikiLeaks, Porn and Facebook etc. Egypt just bans everything anything that can communicate with the outside world and tell them what's happening. You'd think they'd receive more media attention and US condemnation since they are worse then Iran.

[QUOTE=Starpluck;27707108](7 deaths now, likely to rise) and over 800 arrests since it is against the law to protest against the government whether its peacefully or violently. Internet/Mobile blackout is entirely different then internet censorship. Whereas Iran blocks WikiLeaks, Porn and Facebook etc. Egypt just bans everything anything that can communicate with the outside world and tell them what's happening. You'd think they'd receive more media attention and US condemnation since they are worse then Iran.[/QUOTE] I guess the US is run by hypocritical douches who don't actually care about liberty or freedom. Huh.

[url]http://www.boingboing.net/2011/01/27/egypt-to-thwart-prot.html[/url] tldr; Egypt is shutting all international internet connections down. We won't see this guy for a while.

My South Korean friend in Cairo is not on Facebook or Steam, and he's always on whether he's there or not. He does seem the type that would participate, but he wouldn't.

[QUOTE=Mr. Scorpio;27707139]I guess the US is run by hypocritical douches who don't actually care about liberty or freedom. Huh.[/QUOTE] whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat that couldnt possibly be true

It's confirmed now: [URL]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110128/ap_on_bi_ge/ml_egypt_protest[/URL] even though it was obvious.

I love baton, too. [img]http://www.deadspin.com/assets/resources/2006/12/WVUTwirlers.jpg[/img] That's me in the middle.

Yep. Their net is down. It's in the German news too.

Biden: Mubarak Is Not a Dictator, But People Have a Right to Protest. [URL="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june11/biden_01-27.htmlNot"]http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june11/biden_01-27.html[/URL] Not a dictator? Come on. [editline]28th January 2011[/editline] If oppressing a nation’s people and applying martial law for 29 years where you can arbitrarily arrest and abduct people, and then cutting off all communication devices that link to the outside is not dictatorship, I don’t know what is.