Egyptian police will have to take human rights courses

Good idea. HERE.

As for the latter part of the story, I think a good point is made. Why be so surprised that crime is a bit higher right now? 4,000 armored cars were destroyed and 90 police stations were burned down during the Revolution, along with the fact that the police have never had a worse reputation than now. That all goes with the territory. It will improve with time, and I for one am willing to be a bit more careful for a few months about crime as the price for free speech and a generally more positive atmosphere in Egypt. The security situation will eventually become much better, and it’s not scary horrible even now, just a bit more like a big American city (with less gun violence too, though a lot more than Egyptians are used to).