Diplomatic car ran over 20 people, Cairo, 28 Jan 2011

[L. Coyote]

Run time: 03:29 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cWOK0Lfh7w   Posted on YouTube: February 03, 2011 By YouTube Member: mosolini12 Views on YouTube: 40973   Posted on DU: February 04, 2011 By DU Member: L. Coyote Views on DU: 1781

 
WARNING - Disturbing Violence

Live blog Feb 4 - Egypt protests - http://blogs.aljazeera.net/node/3164
"2:49am Here's another video from Egypt's "Day of Rage" on January 28 shows a vehicle ploughing over protesters. The person who posted the clip claims it is a diplomatic vehicle that "ran over more than 20 people" but we can't verify these details at this time."

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[Devil_Fish]

[tekisui]

2. I came to post this. Unbelievable.

[Amonester]

3. Criminal coward at the wheel.

:wtf:

[Imagevision]

4. Why isn't American media reporting this?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JDPriestly]

6. Rachel reported a similar event with a police vehicle.

[JDPriestly]

5. Diplomatic car should be limousine, I suspect.

Diplomats use limousines, but not all limousines are owned by diplomats.

[L. Coyote]

7. US Embassy = We are certain that no embassy employees or diplomats were involved in this incident.

11:09pm The US Embassy in Cairo sent this statement to Al Jazeera.
http://blogs.aljazeera.net/node/3164

We have seen a video that alleges a US embassy vehicle was involved in a hit and run incident that injured dozens in Cairo. We are certain that no embassy employees or diplomats were involved in this incident. On January 28, however, a number of our US Embassy vehicles were stolen. Since these vehicles were stolen, we have heard reports of their use in violent and criminal acts. If true, we deplore these acts and the perpetrators.