Topic: American students abroad told to avoid protests
marvin !CaTLdYmooc started this discussion 15 years ago #14,718
Because American students need to be told it's dangerous to protest in fucking Egypt.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iS7UUdDT6_ClnimoIRdFFDaomgHQ?docId=4120c6c33cda488f904a6066c798dbc6
American universities send tens of thousands of students to study abroad every year, thrusting them into one of the most exciting periods of their lives with a heavy dose of maternal advice: Mix with the locals, but be careful. Don't get in any tight spots. Avoid protests.
It's practical guidance that can be forgotten in the heady political ferment in countries like Egypt, where three American students were recently arrested near demonstrations at Tahrir Square.
The Americans made it safely home, but only after an ordeal they said lasted several days and included being struck, forced to lay for hours in the dark and threatened with guns. It's an experience schools and other students say they try very hard to avoid, balancing personal safety against the desire to engage with the culture that drew them in the first place.
It's practical guidance that can be forgotten in the heady political ferment in countries like Egypt, where three American students were recently arrested near demonstrations at Tahrir Square.
The Americans made it safely home, but only after an ordeal they said lasted several days and included being struck, forced to lay for hours in the dark and threatened with guns. It's an experience schools and other students say they try very hard to avoid, balancing personal safety against the desire to engage with the culture that drew them in the first place.
Ks !KansasxqvM joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 4 hours later[^] [v] #259,713
Those kids got a dose of the real world.
Walter Calton !0VegJ9Jl.Q joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #259,756
Protesting the sickening corruption within the Federal Reserve is just as dangerous.
marvin !CaTLdYmooc (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 13 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #259,766
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 10 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #259,780
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 day later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #260,219
I don't think you go to a protest because it's a holiday attraction... you go because you believe in something and you are willing to risk your safety
Handel !khEOdtKF56 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #260,295
@259,713 (Ks !KansasxqvM)
Exactly couldn't have put it better myself.
Put them down and put them down hard.
Exactly couldn't have put it better myself.
Put them down and put them down hard.