Andrew Pochter of Chevy Chase, Maryland, was stabbed Friday in the port city of Alexandria.

Egyptian state media reported that he was stabbed in the chest while filming the protests.

This is rather sad news..

You might think me hard hearted but I think that filming protests was the wrong thing to do..

The U.S. Department of State strongly urges U.S. citizens to avoid all demonstrations in Egypt, as even peaceful ones can quickly become violent, and a foreigner could become a target of harassment or worse. Because of the proximity of the U.S. Embassy to Tahrir Square in Cairo, http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_egypt.html