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    Mom: Student arrested in Cairo is idealist

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The mother of an American university student arrested during massive protests in Cairo says he's an idealist who got caught up in the pro-democracy movement sweeping the country.

    Nineteen-year-old Derrik Sweeney of Missouri was one of three students arrested Monday night.

    An Egyptian official says the students were throwing firebombs at security forces fighting with protesters in Tahrir Square. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no authorization to speak to the media.

    Joy Sweeney describes her son as a principled person who stands up for his beliefs. But she also says he's the peacemaker in the family and she couldn't see him acting violently.

    The other two students are 21-year-old Luke Gates of Indiana; and 19 year-old Gregory Porter of Pennsylvania.

     

    13 comments

    • JC  •  6 mths ago
      An Idealist? No, he is an idiot.
    • obozo's nightmare  •  6 mths ago
      these kids are idiots, not prepared to be idealists. just ignorant kids. give them five, idealist years in an egyptian prison and let them go, errr stay in egypt.
    • May Pang Ping Pong  •  6 mths ago
      White punks on dope
    • Guy C.  •  Phoenix, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Idealist!!! Ha ha ha!!!! Yeah,.. sure!!
    • John  •  Phoenix, United States  •  6 mths ago
      And apparently he is willing to kill for his ideals. A firebomb is a deadly weapon!
    • Truth  •  Surfside, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Washington Post: "He had been a student of liberal politics in high school and worked for the election campaign of President Obama."

      Do tell....
    • Cory  •  6 mths ago
      Well, mom, I guess your were wrong. Little Johny got caught up. Stop making excuses for him. That's whats wrong with all these young people. No consequences. Here you are lucky, you only get pepper sprayed, there, they may take off your head. Oh ya, lots of similarities between us and them.
    • Clown  •  6 mths ago
      Idealists in muslim countries don't last very long.
    • Beth  •  Kinston, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Oh great yet another mommy making excuses for a dumb #$%$ child. Idealist my #$%$. He is a follower and jumped off the idiot bridge with the rest of them.
    • Truth  •  Surfside, United States  •  6 mths ago
      pure insanity on the part of those spoiled white, liberal American adolescents. If they wanted to protest injustice, they should have contented themselves with "Occupy" protests in the USA, where the worst thing would be getting pepper strayed. Now they are in huge trouble-- they put themselves in opposition to a government skilled in the use of brutal torture and repression. Their lives are in danger and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
    • Nobama in 2012  •  Reston, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Have a nice LIFETIME in an Egyptian prison. Meet your new wife - Abdullah Ben Dover.
    • Aaronski Man  •  6 mths ago
      The peacemaker of the family has become an international terrorist. Mommy is so proud of her little man. I sincerely hope they keep the liberal, socialsit, Obama-worshipping punks for the rest of their lives in a filthy prison cell.
    • Allison Karalus  •  Glen Ellyn, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Since energy usage has become the equivalent of harlotry, murder & adultery, energy users are being threatened with the lake of fire by Adam, Eve & the Lord Jesus Christ. GOD IS NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH, BUT THAT ALL MIGHT BELIEVE ON HIS NAME-JESUS. Repent & be baptized! Jesus said, “I am God there is none besides me." "I am the Way, the Truth & the Life. No man comes to the Father except by me." "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." "As many as received Him to them He gave the power to become the sons of God the Father even to those who believe on His name." Jesus' healing ministry began with adult baptism. Jesus says, “In this world you shall have trouble, but I have overcome the world.” Jesus says, “If we confess our sins He is faithful & just to forgive us our sins & to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
      • Clown 6 mths ago
        RELIGION IS FICTION
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