Facebook Page Fuels Egypt Protests (Khaled Said)

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If there is a face to the revolt that has sprouted in Egypt, it may be the face of Khaled Said.

Mr. Said, a 28-year-old Egyptian businessman, was pulled from an Internet cafe in Alexandria last June by two plainclothes police officers, who witnesses say then beat him to death in the lobby of a residential building. Human rights advocates said he was killed because he had evidence of police corruption.

The Egyptian police and security services have a well-earned reputation for brutality and snuffing out political opposition. But in Mr. Said, they unwittingly chose the wrong target.

Within five days of his death, an anonymous human rights activist created a Facebook page — We Are All Khaled Said — that posted cellphone photos from the morgue of his battered and bloodied face, and YouTube videos played up contrasting pictures of him happy and smiling with the graphic images from the morgue. By mid-June, 130,000 people joined the page to get and share updates about the case.

It became and remains the biggest dissident Facebook page in Egypt, even as protests continue to sweep the country, with more than 473,000 users, and it has helped spread the word about the demonstrations in Egypt, which were ignited after a revolt in neighboring Tunisia toppled the government there.

"There were many catalysts of the uprising," said Ahmed Zidan, an online political activist marching toward Tahrir Square for a protest last week. "The first was the brutal murder of Khalid Said."

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[jfleminator]

@hhhhhhosam Your country is trying to tell you something, sir. Are you deaf?

[blunty6feetunder]

@chickymunk26 if you think America is a democracy, you are a dumb ass.

[skofield2010]

i was in this page of the begining till now but u forgot something Tunesia who showed us the way and when we decided to go to streets people were mocking of us and saying u will not make any change Egypt is not same Tunesia 

[RichieDaly]

@Jarethenator i respect obama but he was bullshitting instead of reacting

[icyez87]

As an Egyptian, can I say Cenk, your analysis and understanding is brilliant. You are what America is about!

thanks

[brittanynoel02]

he doesnt even have the story right. they said he chocked on weed. and then when that was proven wrong they claimed he was a druggie and a dealer. that was of course proven wrong too and they were forced to give in a do a autopsy...which they lied about 3 times and NOW this week the cops went on trial...after a year of excuses to not but them on trial.

[alhaqiqa1]

@BobbyNixon The guy's name is Wael Ghonim

[BobbyNixon]

HELP GUYS... what is the guys name that started the facebook page?... "What-el Peniem"? I can't spell it right

[ba3ro]

i dont know why i'm writing here .... but this is an SOS from bahrain ...

pleas help ... forwoard this msg ... we cant use our phone to comunicate any more the Gov is shouting us

[Ocelllian2]

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I love it when Cenk says that!