Egypt Security Forces Beating Video: Tahrir Square Protesters Hit, Dragged By Hair

Yesterday, the newspaper Al Masry Al Youm uploaded a video that appears to show Egyptian security forces ruthlessly beating protesters, dragging them by their hair.

As the death toll rose to at least 24 people, clashes between security forces and protesters continue in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.

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WARNING: Disturbing footage below:

Comments

[iceage7]

12:27 AM on 11/22/2011

I thought this was in America until i clicked..Similar scenes are now common in America against protestors..Wow America home of the free

[albar]

11:55 PM on 11/21/2011

Headline got me. Thought it happened in Oakland, CA

[iceage7]

12:27 AM on 11/22/2011

I said the same before i even saw your post..LOL!

[mododavid]

12:15 PM on 11/22/2011

It did happen in the US, just to a different girl. http://boingboing.net/2011/11/18/photo-of-the-day-police-drag.html

[Southern Atheist]

11:55 PM on 11/21/2011

Just like at home!

[NeverRetro]

11:36 PM on 11/21/2011

It is shameful to see this happen in the U.S..

[Chuckfig]

11:15 PM on 11/21/2011

Looks like UC Davis

[albar]

11:56 PM on 11/21/2011

Coming soon here, unless we get rid of republicans and their PATRIOT ACT

[The Contrary]

11:59 PM on 11/21/2011

Police brutality has no religion or national boundary. America is no exception.

[Ninjasareclassic]

11:02 PM on 11/21/2011

But what does this mean for Israel?.....i expect this to be the throughline for US news

[ParamountLiberty]

10:56 PM on 11/21/2011

It's time to go to war and end all of the horrendous things happening in the Middle East. These people are fighting for freedom and democracy and they need help! It's time to end Islamic religious hatred promoted by hateful theocracies. Shame on them for doing that to innocent people - what horrendous video!

[Jan Harper]

11:37 PM on 11/21/2011

The Egyptian military is supported by the United States.

[David Guerrero]

11:57 PM on 11/21/2011

Your words are evil.

[Spadreisle]

10:41 PM on 11/21/2011

Maybe they just needed to take a bath. Sad when we're doing the same thing in cities all over US. Thanks Wall Street, Grover, Newt & Company! Thanks!

[ByAndForThePeople]

10:29 PM on 11/21/2011

Wow...looks a lot like OWS protestors and cops. Only not as violent a response from the security forces.

[wom122]

10:21 PM on 11/21/2011

Egypt is arguably the most important member in the Arab League given the sheer size of its population and its pervasive cultural influence all over the Arab World. The League's headquarters are located in Cairo. Would this organization -that pushed for NATO's military intervention in Libya and is preparing to sanction Syria- at least attempt to mediate in Egypt?

[dennis1943]

10:16 PM on 11/21/2011

May have to rethink 2012.....................

[Gin1234]

09:37 PM on 11/21/2011

When I saw this headline on the front page, I thought for a moment that it might be our own country where this was happening to protestors.

[onlyaquarterdelusional]

10:01 PM on 11/21/2011

me too.

[Terravirgo]

09:14 PM on 11/21/2011

It amazing what's happening at UC Davis. Oh wait, it's Egypt my bad!

[bluestarrlry]

08:58 PM on 11/21/2011

actually a lot more humane than pepper spray..

[Odojas]

09:20 PM on 11/21/2011

................... neither is humane .............

[opiniongirl18]

08:52 PM on 11/21/2011

i can,t stand these animals in uniforme acting like terrorists abusing people beating druging by the hair what i sow in these clip it makes me sick and ungry i wish people everywhere who not alowd police brutalaty i= they should carry guns something to protect themselfs whats wrong with this people me i think if somebody hurt me like that i don,t know yet what i would do but i wasn,t stay there and get beating these police i think they need a lesson they should get back what they give people they respect they get respect back they beat and abuse and kill inocent people then they should be treated the same this animals terrorists forgot thats the people they beating and abusing thats the ones whos paying them their checks == treatem back the same way what do u got to lose circle them all of you and i bet they wouldn,t be so tough this brutalaty relies makes me very very ugly brings the animals instint on me to hurt them they they hurt inocent people