…in relationships
Your Eyewitness’s attention was caught by a report of some fella charged with circulating nude pics of his ex-girlfriend over the internet. He was charged with “circulating obscene photos” without any reason, and for good measure “tending to corrupt public morals”. Now it wasn’t your upstanding Eyewitness’s prurient interest that was piqued, but rather what has become a very pervasive problem in this brave new world being conjured up by communication technologies.
And it’s not limited to callow youths obsessed with “sneaking a peek”, or spurned love seeking revenge, even though that may very well form the bulk of the “new exposure”. Boys have always boasted to their friends about their ‘conquests”, and show off “trophies” as “proof” of their manhood. The indiscreet pics might be the modern form of showing off purloined undies.
Similarly, those fellas dumped for another suitor — just dumped — also used to take revenge by exposing indiscreet letters. The female becomes “used goods” to prospective suitors. But the impact is much more damaging to the reputation of the female in the modern incarnation, isn’t it? For all intents and purposes, the internet’s eternal.
The US immigration’s decision to review posts and pics on social media is only the tip of a large iceberg that drifted into the ocean of public information long ago. Most businesses routinely Google the names of job applicants, and while even an indiscreet pic in and of itself might appear harmless…it does suggest that the applicant has poor judgement on private info, especially with the company’s, going forward.
But there’s another habitué of the internet that’s even more dangerous – the perv. Back in the day, these were the weirdos who’d be called “flashers”. They got their jollies off by flashing their privates at unwary and unsuspecting females in public. With the new technology, they’re in pervert heaven. They can expose themselves to a whole universe of females whom they track down to get their “best” (read – “shocked”) reactions.
Over in the US, we had that US Congressman Weiner from NY sending obscene pics of his…well… “weiner” …to a teenaged girl. He was charged, but it had to do more with the recipient being a minor to whom he was transmitting the image. Now if a Congressman – whose wife was a trusted Clinton White House insider – could “electronically “flash” – imagine the demons inside this type.
In Guyana, therefore, we can be certain this phenom of indiscreet internet pics will only increase. It’s time we have laws on the books that discourage the practice. Who’s to say what is an “obscene” pic?
In the meantime, females have to be more guarded with their intimate images.
…in oil
Well, the FPSO “gone a watah”, and there’s no turning back!! Exxon got their licence, and they’ve made their “final investment decision” (FID) to tap into the 2 billion barrel of oil sloshing off our shores. But unfortunately, Guyanese are no closer to knowing how much Guyana will be getting.
Isn’t this a shame from a government that promised “transparency” when they claimed the terms of, say, the Marriott Hotel weren’t released? But at least we have a world class hotel. All we’re told is we’ll be getting “2% royalty and 50% profits”. But therein lies the greatest danger of Guyanese getting as we say in the local parlance, “cock”.
Your Eyewitness would like to be shown a SINGLE modern oil contract with a 2% royalty. In a market of depressed prices – higher royalty’s the ONLY means to get decent revenues. The 50% of “profits” is risable.
What “profits”, when Exxon can claim up to 75% of revenues as “cost”. And after splitting the remainder with the government – pays Exxon’s taxes!!! Cock!
…Creolese
For more than a hundred years, we’ve been arguing about who exactly is a “creole” in the West Indies. Somebody just born here? Are the Indigenous Peoples “creole”?
And now they want to teach “Creolese” at UG? Gwan da side!!
