Egypt riots, government takes down internet connectivity

**CaptainHowdy** · 01-27-2011, 05:21 PM

That's a clever move if you don't mind saying...

**Barry-xlovecam** · 01-27-2011, 05:27 PM

That was yesterday's news now it may get ugly;

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/wo...lexandria.html

**CYF** · 01-27-2011, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by Barry-xlovecam

That was yesterday's news now it may get ugly;

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/wo...lexandria.html

the link you posted shows tomorrows date. AFAIK this is breaking news from the last couple of hours.

**DateDoc** · 01-27-2011, 09:36 PM

Believe these at your own risk but they might be true:

Police agents are pouring petrol in all main squares to light them up during protests. Please retweet & Share #Egypt #Jan25

http://twitter.com/#!/Alshaheeed/sta...93220581494785

Confirmed from Cairo: Internet working at 5 star hotels #Jan25 #Egypt

http://twitter.com/#!/sarahraslan/st...64198728687616

RT @shannonrosa: RT @Anon_VV: Everything ██is█████ ████ ████fine ███ █ ████ love. ████ █████ the ███ Egypt ███ ████ government ██ #jan25...

http://twitter.com/#!/noel_colina/st...75085870997504

Graphic: #Egypt's Internet traffic 1/27/11 w 5:20PM ET dropoff (via Armor Ntwks) http://bit.ly/erFW4m ht @labovit @mala @danny_at_cpj #Jan25

http://twitter.com/#!/CrisisMappers/...75989139521536

**Cash** · 01-27-2011, 09:54 PM

Sad day ... now, Egyptians won't be able to watch porn anylonger ...
Do you know what happened to the Egyptian girl who got pregnant? She became a mummy.

**Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life** · 01-27-2011, 10:27 PM

this goes to show how quickly and efficient a government can/will shut down connectivity to the internet. if they really gave a shit.

**k0nr4d** · 01-27-2011, 10:57 PM

In other news, porn sales uneffected.

**jimmycooper** · 01-27-2011, 11:05 PM

**digitaldivas** · 01-27-2011, 11:07 PM

Originally posted by Angry Jew Cat

this goes to show how quickly and efficient a government can/will shut down connectivity to the internet. if they really gave a shit.

...very true and i was wondering who was going to say it first. I clicked the thread to say the same thing.

**cooldude7** · 01-27-2011, 11:07 PM

twitter banned sucks.

**Agent 488** · 01-27-2011, 11:08 PM

could never happen here.

**Serge Litehead** · 01-28-2011, 03:38 AM

Originally posted by Agent 488

could never happen here.

because we won't have anything else to do except go out on streets to protest and riot

**Caligari** · 01-28-2011, 03:47 AM

Alot of hungry people fed up with the top 1%, this will continue to spread.

**Socks** · 01-28-2011, 04:38 AM

I call for sentry guns attached to every telephone pole!

**CYF** · 01-28-2011, 01:40 PM

Originally posted by Agent 488

could never happen here.

the feds want an "internet killswitch" here. Whether they get it or not is another story.

Egypt riots, government takes down internet connectivity

Egypt riots, government takes down internet connectivity

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