Ad-Dostour on Egyptian Police classism at 3arabawy

Ad-Dostour on Egyptian Police classism

Published by Hossam el-Hamalawy January 24th, 2007 in Activism, Egypt مصر, Human Rights حقوق إنسان, Media, Mubarak مبــارك

Go to the nearest news stand and buy today’s issue of the weekly independent Ad-Dostour. They have a couple of good features, marking Police Day, on how classist the recruitment process is to the Police Academy.

The potential eligible cadets who come from poor backgrounds are largely disqualified, since the poor are viewed to be “more prone to corruption, unlike the rich recruits whose bellies are full already so they won’t need to steal or take bribes,” according to retired senior officers interviewed by Ad-Dostour.

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1 SP Jan 25th, 2007 at 10:13 am

You know, that line about putting people whose “bellies are full” in positions of power is common in so many countries…but oddly enough, the full-bellied go right on stealing.
2 adil Jan 26th, 2007 at 4:24 pm

a lesson from animal rights group
Publishing and shaming those corrupted police dog is a vital way to warn the others who want to join that torture camp (police acadmey)

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