Arab Spring

Crime Wave in Egypt Has People Afraid, Even the Police

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK1:23 PM ET

Mounting disorder, from jailbreaks to sectarian strife to soccer riots, is causing economic and political worries in post-
revolutionary Egypt.

This kind of societal breakdown is/was one of my fears. After so many decades of repression, pent up passions exploding and chaos ensuing. I'm afraid the "Arab spring" is blooming much faster than optimal.