[kictanet] Media Misleading Citizens?

[Brian Munyao Longwe]

My take:

http://zinjlog.blogspot.com/2012/03/small-step-for-government-but-leap-for.html

:)

Brian

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:14 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 3/21/12, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Barrack,
> >
> > IMHO, the perception does not really matter. You are not trying to
> suggest
> > that the reporter should have coated the bitter reality with a bit of
> sugar
> > to make it palatable. Forget what people's perception & reaction would
> be.
> > Look at whether it is legal, and most importantly if it makes sense.
>
> But what if it is illegal, does it still make sense then?
>
>  I
> > should believe that any Kenyan is free to challenge the process in court
> if
> > they feel it violates their privacy as would have been defined in the
> > statutes. If they feel Twitter and FaceBook is their way of redress, let
> it
> > be:-)
> > The objective is more important, if you ask me. It's simple. If anyone
> > plays against the norms/rules, there must be a way of finding them and
> > dealing with them. You see, Police gun down armed thugs every other day,
> > which I believe is worse, but that's the surest way of handling the
> > scenario. So is sniffing the surest way of apprehending cyber offenders.
> > CIA does it, FBI does it, Kenya Police must do it. Because there isn't
> > another way.
>
> examining logs is one other way
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
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