The article states "Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy imposed a 30-day curfew on the restive city of Port Said after dozens of people were killed in riots that followed death sentences for people involved in fatal clashes at a soccer match last year." Because of all this violence, the Egyptian President deemed it necessary to impose a curfew. If I were him, I probably would have done the same thing. Protecting the citizens from violent rioters is very important.
The article also states "By Sunday afternoon, the death toll in Port Said had climbed to 38 over the weekend, health officials said. More than 415 were injured." It's tragic that so many people died, and so many were hurt, but it could have been worse. The numbers could have been reversed; there could have been 38 injured and 415 killed. But violence like this should not be condoned.
Another thing the article states is "Egypt's general prosecutor charged 75 people with premeditated murder and attempted murder, while three Al-Masry officials and nine police officers were charged with 'assisting the murders.'" The things that people will do surprises me. I don't see how people can just murder others left and right without feeling guilty. There are some really bad people in the world.
As I was reading this article, I was reminded of my history class when we learned about the riots that happened because in Little Rock when they were trying to desegregate schools.
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