Comments on: Victim of police rape video identified

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:08:18 +0000

I was born and raised in the U.S. so I can’t pretend to know what oppression is. My wife, however, grew up in eastern Russia and while Russia isn’t quite as bad as many other places, I believe the reagents required for change -and by change I mean freedom- are the same anywhere that basic human rights are not respected.
The only anecdote is for we as a people -mainly those oppressed for their voices are loudest and their swords sharpest, but the job remains for us all- to stand up for ourselves and our fellow man regardless of retaliative consequences. We must be willing to sacrifice for the end-cause no-matter the obstacles we face. (“If you’ve not found something you are willing to die for, what value has your life?”-Franklin D. Roosevelt) A life without freedom equates to slavery. Who are we to bring our children into a world of such conflict? To do so is criminal. We must stand both individually and together if we are ever to create a fair existence for our children.
I cannot imagine how difficult it is to oppose the face of absolute power, let alone the hand. Yet, I wish strength and perseverence upon those who would stand and fight for freedom, whether with their minds or their hands -it will surely take both- and peace and happiness to our children.
We must make the sacrifice.
“Freedom isn’t free.” “Live free or die.”

By: milford

milford — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:20:07 +0000

i would really like to get a hold of that unspeakable bastard hitting and sodomizing that poor man and beat the hell out of him. hopefully more vids like this will come out that will make enough people angry enough to FIGHT against this insanity.

By: asem

asem — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:32:48 +0000

hasbna allah wa neam alwakel

By: Mirette Sedarous

Mirette Sedarous — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 19:07:54 +0000

I think it is clear that the government should be held accountable for such brutality. Every single man involved in this brutality should receive at least a 10 year sentence in a maximum security prison. I would also like to see MORE outrage from my follow Egyptians against their OWN police that is SUPPOSED to protect them! We need to demand HUMAN rights from our government!

By: Omar

Omar — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:40:28 +0000

When I see this crap… I really think to myself..when are we going to do something.. when are we going to stand up against this humiliating regime and indeed say “KIFAYA”. A lot of countries have stood up and revolted against the government and are now well respected and in a better place.. The only Key is Revoloution…sooner or later.
Let’s make it sooner. It’s not gonna be easy..as if you look at similar countries..but we ought to stand firm..shoulder by shoulder. Living without rights is exactly like living with animals. Law has to be respected in this country and only us with our blood, we can do something..This is messed up.

By: ammie

ammie — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:28:38 +0000

they could do but they are too scared i think

By: lulu

lulu — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 21:47:51 +0000

This message is for all the egyptians. My dog lived with me in Europe, it has more right than any egyptians and nobody could touch my dog but the Egyptians have been tortured and humiliated, disrespected and being treated like dirt and while animals and nobody open their mouth to ‘enough’ or ‘no’.

Egyptians lived on average LE200 a month is not enough to live a decent live one day, what the egyptians have to loose in order to stand up shoulder to shoulder and have general strikes against this dictator Government that brought the Egyptians humiliation and disrespect and fears. The law in Egypt is ruled by bunch of thugs.

If the people in Lebanon can come out and fight for their rights to have a new Government and to change their lives and fate to better future why can’t millions of Egyptians do the same? Can any Egyptians give me the answer?

By: Elijah Zarwan

Elijah Zarwan — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:20:54 +0000

Thanks for this, Hoss. Not too sure about identifying the victim publicly, though. Has he now decided to come forward and press charges? Sounds like he was intimidated and shamed into silence.

By: gayyash

gayyash — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:28:34 +0000

what the hell. this is… a*a… what the hell’s this guy going to do? you think maybe someone should forward this story to el qahera el yom or something? forgive my ignorance, but what kind of support can citizens provide for someone who is bullied into dropping charges, in a way the helps ensure the bringing to task of perpetrators? we kaman a*a. we 7asbiallah wa ne3malwakil.