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31. Horrific

Reply to Catherina (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2011, 03:46 PM

Dec 2011

Thank you for posting this. As hard as that is to watch, it's important to know what is being done.

K&R

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Image of Egyptian army men stripping, kicking veiled female protester creates social media buzz [View all] Catherina Dec 2011 OP

What are the protesters' main demands? David__77 Dec 2011 #1

You see images of protesters being stripped and beaten and ask what it is that they want? zerox Dec 2011 #2

Could be a legitimate quest for information, without saying "omg" about the beatings, stripping. uppityperson Dec 2011 #5

Yes, I asked a question - so what? David__77 Dec 2011 #7

This sort of issue is typically solved by civil wars. joshcryer Dec 2011 #20

Egypt is in revolt against the army Catherina Dec 2011 #9

Elections are meaningless if the military can overrule them. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #14

K &R dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #3

Unbelievably busy days Catherina Dec 2011 #10

"Army men" Burgman Dec 2011 #4

The operative word is "men" Honeycombe8 Dec 2011 #6

I'm a "man" myself. Burgman Dec 2011 #11

It's mostly because it's men that are in a position to be violent. JoeyT Dec 2011 #23

agreed. nt seabeyond Dec 2011 #28

Maybe. But some studies have shown that testosterone is the violence factor. Honeycombe8 Dec 2011 #51

Looks like the one soldier is smiling. tawadi Dec 2011 #8

Ugh, he is, and that other one about to stomp her looks gleeful, too. joshcryer Dec 2011 #13

Raw fear/agression, and raw glee, look very similar. boppers Dec 2011 #25

A despicable action. nt riderinthestorm Dec 2011 #12

barbaric!!! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #15

I see.... unkachuck Dec 2011 #16

Unbelievable! What the hell is wrong with these men? gtar100 Dec 2011 #17

Women in these cultures are NOT equal human beings. riderinthestorm Dec 2011 #18

It's not just the women, they're demeaning every1 Some of the pics coming out are frankly disgusting Catherina Dec 2011 #19

K&R midnight Dec 2011 #21

K&R pinboy3niner Dec 2011 #22

That video is one of the saddest things I have ever seen. Nostradammit Dec 2011 #24

the woman in the blue bra survived with cuts and bruises - reported in another article. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 #40

K & R ellisonz Dec 2011 #26

Why is the soldier that is doing the stomping wearing chuck's? justiceischeap Dec 2011 #27

Sky NEews just showed live footage - 6pm GMT Sunday dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #29

Very glad to see you back at posting this info, thank you!! dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #30

Horrific suffragette Dec 2011 #31

i have to wonder how this woman feels about being humiliated, stripped in public, to have seabeyond Dec 2011 #32

"our own gains"?!!! Nostradammit Dec 2011 #34

How about for the gains of the Egyptian people? that would be our gains seabeyond Dec 2011 #35

She is only made irrelevant if we ignore her suffering. Nostradammit Dec 2011 #36

i know that if i were being humiliated, i may not be thrilled my photo then seabeyond Dec 2011 #37

I think she would be more concerned about......... meti57b Dec 2011 #44

yes, they were. and yes she survived. seabeyond Dec 2011 #45

This is horrible!!! I can barely stand to look!! How can these dear People be helped???? hue Dec 2011 #33

Just disgusting and horrible. LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #38

U.N.'s Ban condemns excessive force in Cairo clashes dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #39

Good to see you posting Catherina. PufPuf23 Dec 2011 #41

Hi PufPuf Catherina Dec 2011 #46

article here about the woman riverwalker Dec 2011 #42

Stupid, stupid stupid, the Egyptian Army can kiss their moral authority power goodbye. Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #43

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Updates: woman, couple beaten helping victim in OP / Huge women's march today / 4 students abducted Catherina Dec 2011 #48

Update. Both Egyptian young men have been freed & charges dropped Catherina Dec 2011 #50

Also, another woman beaten and the letter T carved into her scalp. T for Tantawi Catherina Dec 2011 #49