Thousands of riot police broke up pro-reform protests Thursday, chasing and roughing up demonstrators who had gathered to support two judges facing disciplinary action after they blew the whistle on fraud in Egyptian elections. The two judges boycotted their disciplinary hearing to protest the treatment of the demonstrators ahead of the planned session Thursday. At least eight people were arrested during the scuffles, and Al Jazeera television said one of its cameramen was beaten by security forces, who had turned out in massive force around the court where the judges had been due to appear in expectation of demonstrations.| Hosni was big on reforms before the election. The rubes buy that stuff every time, then end up getting their heads cracked. |