Jimmy's Corner

Definition of the noun 'invasion' in dictionary is: The act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory. (American Heritage Dictionary)

Being interested in linguistics and looking at what happens in Sinai now, I congratulate my fellow Egyptian citizens: WE HAVE BEEN PRACTICALLY INVADED. I know what I am going to write here now may seem odd, unpatriotic and an act of treason by many, however, being an Egyptian in love with his country I find myself repeating it again: we have been invaded.

When the Israelis started the blockade on Gaza, I knew something very wrong is going to happen. I knew the Palestinians will do something about it, and I had that feeling that something so bogus is going to take place. As the embargo continued, Egyptians started circulating text messages urging people to help the people in Gaza who are suffering under the blockade. We did not know that we are wasting our money over people who are simply going to invade our borders 3 days later.

Hamas simply allowed its militants to destroy the border fence with Egypt so Palestinians can cross into Egypt and get what they needed.

AS IF IT IS THEIR FUCKING DADDY'S BACKYARD.

They destroyed the fence, made many holes and half of Gaza's 1.5 million citizen (UN estimation) passed to Egypt in 3 days. Almost every city in Sinai has some Palestinian cowards wandering through its streets. Yes, I say it again, PALESTINIAN COWARDS.

This is how Hamas runs its policy: thuggery. Instead of initiating emergency talks with Egypt to allow a systematized legal aid mission get in process, they put their Kevlar vests on, drive a bulldozer, launch some RPGs, and they are in Sinai after breaking the fence. So politically, the Egyptian government have to make a choice:

1. Shoot Hamas militants and terrorize the Palestinian civilians BREACHING through our borders.
2. Welcome them in, and with them a happy stay in Egypt.

The Egyptian government preferred the second choice as the first would mean that Egypt has betrayed the Arabs and turned to be the other arm of Israel and all this kind of shit the Arabs were going to spit at us. However, the government just tried to put everything under control and contain the crisis politically. That was smart by the government, for once.

And this morning, I saw Egyptians walking in demonstrations, down my home in Cairo, supporting Mubarak.

Late at night, I read the latest news from Sinai. The Palestinian militants have fired at Egyptian policemen near the borders when the policemen were trying to control the movement near the border's fence. Fuck our police, the militants want to move freely - God damn it - we should mind our business, right? Several policemen and soldiers were injured and we did not return fire.

Now I am finding myself crazy with questions that find no answer:

• Hamas, you bitches, you have RPGs, bulldozers and AKs to shoot our border fence and injure our soldiers. Why don't you just direct it to the other side, at the Israelis, you motherfuckers? Or is it just because you know if they do so, the Israelis will kick your asses so hard and you are just brave enough to shoot your fellow Palestinians and Egyptians? Do you really think Egypt is you fucking daddy's backyard where you can show off your pathetic muscles, protected by the stupid mentality of Arab and Egyptian fools that would consider Egyptians as traitors if they fired back at you?
  
• Egyptians, how long you are going to be the stupid fools who cheer everything even the invasion of their own country by a group of militant thugs just because it seems to be against Israel? For how long time are you going to be the fools who go out in demonstrations for the rights of others, but never asking for your own rights? When are you going to understand that you are getting killed for the people who don't care less about your lives?

Conclusion: Palestinians invaded Egypt's Sinai, Egyptians are happy. And we are humiliated in front of the whole world since we are a country that cannot protect its borders. Period.

Read this on BBC Egyptians retreat from Gaza fence. Yes, RETREAT, we have been INVADED and we RETREATED. Gaza is almost empty of Palestinians now. Israelis should re-invade Gaza now. And dance in happiness, my fellow countrymen.

Labels: egypt, egyptian, gaza, invasion, israel, palestine, palestinians, shit, stupid

If you are living in Egypt do not be surprised if a cop stops you in the street asking for your ID and starting to search you with his hands. It just happened tonight, 3 hours before I start writing this, I was in a taxi on my way to Hadayek El Kobba (a district in Cairo) and just in front of the Presidential Palace, a police patrol stopped the taxi and asked us to step out. The taxi driver obeyed instantly. As we stepped out, two low-rank officers came, one searching me and the other searching the taxi driver:

LRO: Your ID
I take out my wallet, get my ID out and show to him. He snatches it and looks at me and says

LRO: I am going to search you.
Me: OK.

Then he started searching me, from 'neck' (as if I can hide some marijuana in my neck or something) to shoes. Then he started putting his hands in pockets, took out my mobile and told me: Hold this. Then in my other pocket, took out some money and my keys and said: Hold this too. Then he started to put his hands near my pants' back pockets. At this point I was fuming already.

Me: What are you doing?
LRO: Just a second.
Me: You are not putting your hands in my back pockets.
LRO: Are you hiding something in there?
Me: No and you are not doing this.
LRO: If No why don't you just resist searching?
Me: Look, you wanted to search me, you did it. You wanted to see my ID, and you did it. You put your hands in my pockets and taking out my own mobile, money and keys, and I let it go. And that is the end of it.

Another Low-rank officer comes.

LRO2: What's wrong?
Me: Nothing wrong, he has finished searching me and that's it.
LRO2: What do you do?
Me: University Teaching Assistant.
LRO2: Okay but this is our job...
Me: And you have done it and it is over.
LRO2: May I see your wallet.
Me: Why?
LRO2: To search it.
Me: I can open it for you and let you see what's in there.
LRO2: Ok go ahead.

I take out my wallet and open it, he snatches it and starts searching every pocket in it quickly. I snatch it back and shout.

Me: What is your name?
LRO2: Why?
Me: You will fucking know later. What is your name?

Here comes the Officer in charge of the patrol.

Officer: What's wrong?
Me: What is wrong is that you have two people who want to search my back pockets and snatch my own wallet to search it.
Officer: OK this is our job. Let me see your ID.
Me: Oh really, show me your ID and badge too. (Our police officers consider this very insulting)
Officer: What?
Me: Your ID and badge. This is my right, the same way you are right to do your job.

He takes out his ID and holds it away. I can barely see anything. So I ask him to make it clear.

Officer: Are you kidding me? Show me your ID.
Me: Make it clear. (He puts it 1 inch nearer and takes it back quickly, and I give him my ID)
Officer: What do you do?
Me: University Teaching Assistant
Officer: Which University?
Me: ******************
Officer: This is our job and this is what we do whether the people like it or not. We once had a diplomat's son who had weed in his pockets.
Me: I let you search me well, and when this one (pointing at the other officer) asked to see my wallet, I took it out for him respecting what you call your job. But to snatch it out and to search it pocket by pocket is so disrespectful and intruding any privacy I should cherish. Do your job without disrespecting people.
Officer: We do our job whether THE PEOPLE like it or not. Hop in and leave.
Me: Enjoy it!

As I get back into the taxi, the driver was shivering in fear.

Driver: You are so brave to do that, they could have arrested you.

I looked at him in silence and turned my head away. I wish I could smash it through the windshield.

Labels: cairo, personal, police, shit

Emad El Kebeer:
A victim of police brutality who was sexually abused in Bolak El Dakrur police station as two officers put a stick in his arse (anus).

Reason:
While driving his bus he found someone beating the hell out of his cousin. He went out of the bus, ran to defend his cousin. The guy left his cousin and started beating him the same way. Emad could beat the hell out of the guy it seems. The guy turned out to be a noncommissioned officer in normal outfit.

Consequences:
Emad was dragged to the police station, beaten, and sexually abused the way I mentioned before. The officers recorded him sexually abused and gave it via Bluetooth to all his fellow drivers.

Then??
Emad's story came to life, but the Egyptian television and national newspapers gave a deaf ear and a blind eye. The two officers are held for trial now... Justice has taken place hah??

NOW:
Emad is sentenced for 3 months in Jail for resisting authorities.

My comment:
Emad, you should not have resisted authority as you should not have moved your ass as they were putting the stick inside. That was an outrage you made, man. You were angry because a stick was put in your ass? Now you gonna get fucked in jail, buddy.

The government's message to other victims:
Open your mouths and we have enough cells and homosexuals waiting for you in jail.

FUCK JUSTICE

Thanks to: Sandmonkey and 3arabawy.

Labels: abuse, egypt, jail, justice, police, shit