How
are you guys? You've done very well. Thank you, sir.
This
is what R doesn't want you to know about this year's June 25th protests.
Same
on you. My name by profession
is
not a bad Those are not in government.
[screaming]
I
can tell you my fellow rules are not in government and this government has one
mission to
The
government of you see men are out here doing a victory
lap,
patting themselves on the back and telling the nation that the police have
finally grown up because this year they
exercised
restraint. No indiscriminate shooting, no live rounds sprang through the crowd.
That
no widespread cases of looting, vandalism, skirmishes or injuries were reported
in the country in relation to today's demonstrations.
This
is not only commendable but also testament to the maturity of our politics and
governance. And honestly, I
would
have applauded them too if I hadn't noticed this thing right here.
How
are you guys? You've done very well. Thank you, sir. Good to see you.
You
guys, you've done very well.
We
still have the remaining few hours and then we are done. Isn't it? We are so
happy what you've done so you
good
good. Have you had lunch?
That's
that's okay if you have lunch. Maybe just a comment how it's okay.
Quite
okay now.
Mhm.
M so came here.
No
no no no the idea has spoken and ours is just to continue maintaining peace
and
order. We happy so far everything is good. All right. Even you are happy. I can
see from you.
For
the first time since the Gen Z protest erupted Kenya saw the deployment of what
experts identify as a long range
acostic
device or LR A often described as a sound cannon.
If
you looked at this vehicle keenly, you might end up concluding that it is just
one of those vehicles the police
like
to flaunt during protests. But at top the vehicle sits the long range acoustic
device, which according to
Rut's
men, they would tell you that it is for clear communication. Heat. Heat.
But
what they won't tell you is that it can also emit highly concentrated,
extremely loud sounds of about 160
dibels,
an intensity capable of making you permanently deaf.
Now
to put that into perspective, at 120 dibb, even short exposure can cause
permanent
hearing damage. At 140 dibbels, sound becomes physically painful. And at 160
dibels, you are
entering
territory that can seriously injure the delicate structure of the ear. And
unlike tear gas, you can't
outrun
sound fast enough.
Supporters
argue that these devices are non-lethal, a safe alternative to firearms, a
modern crowd control tool
used
in other parts of the world. But human rights groups internationally have
raised concerns about a costic weapons
for
years because while they may reduce visible injuries, their effects can be
indiscriminate. protesters, journalists, bystanders.
Yeah.
Anyone within range can be exposed.
And
then there is another layer to this conversation. The genius and the horror of
the acostic weapon is its invisibility. You see, when a police
shoots
a protester, there is a photographer or a videographer somewhere capturing the
incident.
And
there is also blood stains all over.
But
when a sonic cannon hits a crowd, the victims just look confused. They clutch
their ears and scatter.
Now,
the injury doesn't show up until weeks later when the ringing in your ears
doesn't stop or months later when
you
realize you can no longer hear your mother's voice or the music you love. It is
a restrained way of handing out permanent disabilities.
You
see this technology, it also has a resume. Famously used in Palestine in 2013
to deter protesters during the day
of
rage protest. Now it has been localized for the streets of Nairobi.
doesn't
want you to know that the state has found a way to harm you without leaving a
single bruise for the cameras to catch.
Hallelujah.
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