I had a friend who was on leave from the Navy in Cairo. Someone was caught stealing from one of the market stalls.
They rounded up everyone in the market at the time, and they cut they guys hand off right there in front of everyone.
These students I am sure just want to be part of the big socialist movement. I am sure their professors encourage them to join the fray.
Probably not to lob firebombs at the military of a foreign country though.
This was plain stupid and they will be lucky if they get out of this without too much trouble. They sure looked terrified. They deserved to look terrified.
I figure someone will throw big bucks their way and the Egyptians will take it and make them leave the country.