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Posted: 1/29/2011 11:43:21 AM EDT
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/29/us-egypt-vigilante-trib-idUSTRE70S3AZ20110129
Egypt vigilantes defend homes as police disappear(Reuters) - Egyptians armed with sticks and razors have formed vigilante groups to defend their homes from looters after police disappeared from the streets following days of violent protests. Banks, junctions and important buildings previously guarded by the police and state security were left abandoned on Saturday and civilians have quickly stepped in to fill the void. "There is no police to be found anywhere," said Ghadeer, 23, from an upscale neighbourhood. "Doormen and young boys from their neighbourhoods are standing outside holding sticks, razors and other weapons to prevent people from coming in." How do you say "I'll cut your ass" in Arabic?  |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 11:48:22 AM EDT
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Didnt work as intended.
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Posted: 1/29/2011 11:48:25 AM EDT
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If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes".
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Posted: 1/29/2011 11:50:09 AM EDT
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Not possible, someone posted in the other thread that the protesters and rioters were angry at the government and police, not the people.
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:04:21 PM EDT
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its for the chilrens
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:06:22 PM EDT
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Quoted: If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". Unless the left wing media does the writeup |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:11:41 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". Unless the left wing media does the writeup Yep, according to them you should always let the government protect you. Even when they are nowhere to be found.  I wish those guys luck. |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:12:24 PM EDT
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sounds alot like the Koreans during the LA riots.
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:17:58 PM EDT
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Quoted: If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". No kidding. Who the fuck came up with the idea to call them that? |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:19:47 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". No kidding. Who the fuck came up with the idea to call them that? Reuters. |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:23:09 PM EDT
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If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". No they are not. And using sticks and razors, they don't have the 2nd over there.
At least over here if we need to defend our homes we have something substantial to do it with.
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:24:40 PM EDT
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Akla vakla vak!
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:25:53 PM EDT
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Quoted: I'm watching the coverage live through out the day.Quoted: If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". No they are not. And using sticks and razors, they don't have the 2nd over there. At least over here if we need to defend our homes we have something substantial to do it with. One guy said thet him and his neighbors were defending thier neighborhood and that they were "well armed" and had shotguns. I saw footage of a makeshift roadblock where the "roadblockers"-? were carying bolt action rifles. Looks like they have SOME guns... Speed |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:27:04 PM EDT
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Quoted: If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". If there is one group of people who can sure fuck up the news, its the news media. |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:28:04 PM EDT
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Isolated incident.
In before someone defends the cops even though they're not doing their jobs.z |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:29:25 PM EDT
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Quoted: WTF? Isolated incident. In before someone defends the cops even though they're not doing their jobs.z  |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:37:02 PM EDT
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WTF? Isolated incident. In before someone defends the cops even though they're not doing their jobs.z
I shall quote your WTF, and double it, sir. WTF WTF |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:37:14 PM EDT
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Plenty of DU'ers are enjoying the idea that gated communities are being attacked.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=300768&mesg_id=300768 |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:38:03 PM EDT
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If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". This is what I'm thinking. |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:38:46 PM EDT
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Best of luck to them. Regardless of government, you have a natural right to defend what is yours.
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:39:50 PM EDT
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Quoted: Plenty of DU'ers are enjoying the idea that gated communities are being attacked. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=300768&mesg_id=300768
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:41:33 PM EDT
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I thought we were not allowed to direct link to the DU..
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:44:03 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Plenty of DU'ers are enjoying the idea that gated communities are being attacked. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=300768&mesg_id=300768 I am about to go troll there. |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:44:36 PM EDT
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At first I was like
when I read the description as 'vigalante'
but then I looked it up: vig·i·lan·te /ˌvɪdʒəˈlænti/ Show Spelled
[vij-uh-lan-tee] Show IPA –noun 1. a member of a vigilance committee. 2. any person who takes the law into his or her own hands, as by avenging a crime. Perhaps it is an appropriate use of the word. |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:45:30 PM EDT
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Stupid fucking liberal fucks refer to self defense as vigilante.
They can all FOAD. |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:46:33 PM EDT
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I'm watching the coverage live through out the day.
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If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". No they are not. And using sticks and razors, they don't have the 2nd over there.
At least over here if we need to defend our homes we have something substantial to do it with.
One guy said thet him and his neighbors were defending thier neighborhood and that they were "well armed" and had shotguns. I saw footage of a makeshift roadblock where the "roadblockers"-? were carying bolt action rifles. Looks like they have SOME guns... Speed Some of them do, and I imagine you will find more guns in the more affluent neighborhoods where these roadblocks are being carried out. Guns are not totally banned in Egypt and right now I'm sure plenty have been lost by the police. It's probably not too difficult to get guns on the black market there, either. |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:47:15 PM EDT
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I find DU calls for America to beware laughable. I've been a situation where society broke down for a period of time until authorities were able to regain control. There was a lot of looting during Andrew. But none in our neighborhood which we patrolled with rifles until order was re-established.
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:49:10 PM EDT
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Quoted: I find DU calls for America to beware laughable. I've been a situation where society broke down for a period of time until authorities were able to regain control. There was a lot of looting during Andrew. But none in our neighborhood which we patrolled with rifles until order was re-established.  |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:55:37 PM EDT
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What a bunch of idiots.. (ETA- On DU forum)
In other news; "Mother shoots kids for being "mouthy" " Then I only had to scroll down a little bit to find the comment about how the NRA empowered her to do this.. wtf is wrong with people. |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 1:06:41 PM EDT
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If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". Sure they are. Anyone, ANYONE who takes the law into their own hands is a Vigilante. 
All power must rest in the hands of the state, all violence must be concentrated by the state. They should have a monopoly on it. What are you an angry mob? The state hates that. You must rely on the state for protection of property and life, though each individual does not have a right to protection. When you are a victim of a personal crime are you really the victim? No, you are only there to give evidence against the transgressor. So who is the offended party? The state of course! All power to the state! 
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Posted: 1/29/2011 1:12:07 PM EDT
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Quoted: At first I was like when I read the description as 'vigalante'but then I looked it up: vig·i·lan·te   /ˌvɪdʒəˈlænti/ Show Spelled [vij-uh-lan-tee] Show IPA –noun 1. a member of a vigilance committee. 2. any person who takes the law into his or her own hands, as by avenging a crime. Perhaps it is an appropriate use of the word. well...no shit learn something new every day.  |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 1:28:57 PM EDT
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Plenty of DU'ers are enjoying the idea that gated communities are being attacked. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=300768&mesg_id=300768 One day they may find what it's like to be on the wrong end of that equation. |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 7:51:55 PM EDT
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I'm watching the coverage live through out the day.
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If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". No they are not. And using sticks and razors, they don't have the 2nd over there.
At least over here if we need to defend our homes we have something substantial to do it with.
One guy said thet him and his neighbors were defending thier neighborhood and that they were "well armed" and had shotguns. I saw footage of a makeshift roadblock where the "roadblockers"-? were carying bolt action rifles. Looks like they have SOME guns... Apparently, not nearly enough of them. On the local news tonight, an ex-pat from Egypt described how some of her relatives were defending their families with kitchen knives and broken chair legs.
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Posted: 1/29/2011 8:02:28 PM EDT
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WTF? Isolated incident. In before someone defends the cops even though they're not doing their jobs.z
I shall quote your WTF, and double it, sir. WTF WTF cops stick up for cops... this is not a new thing... and of course we all know the police can never do any wrong |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 8:54:25 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". No kidding. Who the fuck came up with the idea to call them that? The ministry of truth has a limited vocabulary. |
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Posted: 1/29/2011 9:13:51 PM EDT
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Quoted: If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". +1 |
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Posted: 1/30/2011 4:35:52 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: WTF? Isolated incident. In before someone defends the cops even though they're not doing their jobs.z I shall quote your WTF, and double it, sir. WTF WTF cops stick up for cops... this is not a new thing... and of course we all know the police can never do any wrong Again, WTF does that have to do with this thread? I guess hatred for cops extends even to Egyptian cops. This is a first for me here. General cop bashing based on the actions of cops in a third world shithole. I guess if you are going to hate you will find any excuse to express it. |
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Posted: 1/30/2011 4:37:32 AM EDT
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Defending your home is vigilantism?
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Posted: 1/30/2011 4:52:32 AM EDT
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Guns are illegal for ordinary citizens to own in Egypt. However you can own a gun for hunting. You must have a special permit issued (bought or bribed) from th appropriate local official. In other words you bribe each official in the process from the government officials and their secretaries to the customs people to the local police.
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Posted: 1/30/2011 4:54:48 AM EDT
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Defending your home is vigilantism? According to liberals, when attacked you and your family must die in an orderly government approved fashion. Fuck them all to hell. |
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Posted: 1/30/2011 4:59:32 AM EDT
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Not possible, someone posted in the other thread that the protesters and rioters were angry at the government and police, not the people.
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Some of the "protesters" have broken into museums and looted/destroyed the antiquities there. Happened in Iraq, IIRC. Citizens formed a human chain around one museum to protect its contents. |
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Posted: 1/30/2011 6:27:25 AM EDT
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If they are defending their homes or businesses, then they aren't "vigilantes". Unless the left wing media does the writeup +1 |
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Posted: 1/30/2011 6:47:31 AM EDT
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Some of the "protesters" have broken into museums and looted/destroyed the antiquities there. Happened in Iraq, IIRC. Citizens formed a human chain around one museum to protect its contents. I cannot understand why someone would want to destroy a 4000 year old mummy. So long as it isn't shambling towards them, that is. Huge kudos to those who are protecting museums. No matter what your political affiliation is, the contents of those buildings are part of their national heritage. Egypt might be a shithole today, but those artifacts are reminders that it used to be a great nation, a place of learning and culture. An awful lot of Egyptians would do well to ponder that, and think about how to make their country great again. |
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Posted: 1/30/2011 6:54:42 AM EDT
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I wouldn't call them vigilantes for exercising their right to defend their homes. It is the normal thing to do. It's part of responsibility to one's family.
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Posted: 1/30/2011 7:14:27 AM EDT
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http://english.aljazeera.net/video/middleeast/2011/01/201113065521128905.html
I saw at least one pistol there. |
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