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went to a protest today. thousands on the main street of Tunis. took a bunch of pics and videos. AND...!!

Posted by Hotkiss (aka hotkiss7348) Jan 14 '11, 04:48

YouTube and Flickr have been unblocked! signs of change coming, as petty as that sounds. cool stuff!

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So the police aren't firing on the protesters any more, which is good. -- nm - LMS Jan 14, 05:06 9
- as i am typing, the streets are literally flooded with people. people on top of moving vans with signs and flowers, chants, etc -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 14, 05:14 8
  - I'm watching the live footage -- (link) - LMS Jan 14, 05:16 7
    - Reuters are reporting gunshots heard near the interior ministry. -- nm - LMS Jan 14, 06:10 1
      - yes, this is true. i was just there -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 14, 06:14
    - i just went to the main street and when the crowd started throwing at the govt bldgs, tear gas was thrown back. i got caught in the stampede. - Hotkiss Jan 14, 06:01 4
      - I wouldn't be out on the streets from late afternoon onwards, things tend to get more violent the later on in the day you get. Did you ever hear from - LMS Jan 14, 06:09 1
        
        no answer from the embassy. im kinda pissed about that -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 14, 06:17
      - Was that near the interior ministry, apparently they were on the roof so canisters were thrown. -- nm - LMS Jan 14, 06:04 1
        
        people were waving the flag and trespassing the "awning". -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 14, 06:15
yikes. Glad that you got the photos, but be careful. You could be collateral damage. -- nm - loosilu Jan 14, 05:05
you are alot braver than I. Be careful -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 04:51

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