On a very serious note....

Neda and her father before the shooting.


Perhaps you have heard about this girl, Neda, who has now given her life for the demonstrations in Iran. I really don't need to talk anymore about why they are doing this demonstration and what is going on over there. I hope you have gotten to see the video that was hosted on many sites of her. I want to talk about why these type of videos are important. A lot of people say there is too much violence on the internet, not enough censorship. Thats probably true about the violence, but what makes it unique is that it is always your choice. Its free, and it can spread like wildfire. Think of what it would be like in America if we were censored like Iran has been, limiting their bandwith so they can't stream videos to the outside world. Without this transparency they could do a lot more harm, now they know people are watching, they know there will be repercussions. They know they will be judged by more than just their God, for what they have done.
The latest report said that the man who shot Neda was a paramilitary volunteer policeman disguised as a civilian. He was on a rooftop nearby and shot her in the chest. I guess it was close to the heart because she died very soon thereafter. What a F*CKING coward, that guy. If this was war, and he was a sniper and she was a soldier, all would be fair. But this is in a demonstration, where people are getting beat up just for being there and showing peace signs. They are not allowing foreign reporters to report. The have their backs against the wall and they are scared, scared of change, and scared of different people getting power. Thank God for the internet and video, and thank the people that are brave enough to tape and upload this footage. They are the new voice of oppression in their country. Thank them.