After James Buck, a University of California at Berkley Grad. student was arrested in Egypt while photographing protests against low wages and rising food prices, he texted "arrested" and his school quickly secured his release. His assistant, however, an Egyptian citizen, was detained for 3 months and tortured while in jail. Buck worked relentlessly to help him and he has finally been released.
"I think he's a hero. Some people might think it sounds silly," Buck said. "But he went to jail for his beliefs. Instead of selling out or making something up, he really was willing to stand up to the intimidation. It's people like him that make cracks in a dark wall to let light come in."
From CNN
Thursday, July 10, 2008
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