But relatives of the revolution’s dead said the judge’s verdict had destroyed those hopes. “The [state] has protected the regime, not the revolution – those who were poor are now poorer,” said Yasser Abdul Alaa Al Said, whose brother, Ghareeb, died in the early days of the uprising. “My brother died in vain for his dreams.” Public opinion towards Mubarak has also softened – in the years since his overthrow, Egypt has faced repeated economic and security crises.