live outside goingel headquarters, he has not been quiet since his release. >> reporter: far from it and right after that, the google executive resumed his protest. >> reporter: he did his first on camera interview just moments after being released from captivity in 12 days. he expressed condolences to families who were killed during the uprising and asked not to treat him as a hero and he stated the real heros were on the ground demonstrating. for the first time in two weeks his family can go online without worrying about his safety. they showed a video someone resembling him was rejoining protesters right away. >> he went to the square to protest because that is what he is good for and he is really involved with egypt and he wants to give his message. >> reporter: a middle east expert said his ordeal shows how the president hosni mubarak regime combines repression with the appearance of tolerance. >> giving the opposition enough rope to hang itself and splitting the opposition, detaining someone without charge for 11 days and then releasing them, they have done it dozens and dozens