The disasters around the state of Queensland have been literally one right after the other. Never have I seen a state so submerged in water and the disaster zone so widespread. Queenslanders will come out of this though with the same spirit, and the amount of people that have been helping those who have lost their homes and businesses is astounding. We will rebuild and our spirit will remain positive, with that Queensland sense of humour intact despite the horrific events that have taken us from 2010 to 2011!
The sense of comradeship and those helping others they had never met before, yet united in the recovery effort, instills a sense of pride in one's people and the knowledge that nothing can deter kindness and hard work in a disaster.
What a sad story this has been and as each day goes by I think it seems clear she won't be found alive. My heart goes out to her family...except for the mother and stepfather, I don't believe the fake tears or statements of innocence. If they are the only ones who have seen Kiesha for weeks then it follows that they know more than they are saying.
Allegations have been made against them and vehemently denied, but the question remains, and the police are right to question the parents and search their house, something has happened to that poor little girl, only that can explain this now almost 2 week disappearance. Whether there is a family involvement or not, it is under investigation and while the public may try to not pass judgment or entertain thoughts that her mother and step-father are involved, it's hard not to, when so many questions remain about her disappearance.
There are so many people who use Facebook these days, it's a global phenomenon. Yet changes to Facebook's privacy policy means that users are no longer able to hide their profile picture from the search. I tested this by logging out of my own account and searching, I was horrified by the amount of information which showed up, such as current location, interests and networks. Prior to the change my information and photo was private. Some tweaking of the previously sufficient settings removed all but the profile picture. It's quite alarming to know that users profile pictures are now viewable to all who do a facebook search and I am seriously considering how useful it is as a communication tool with friends against the invasion of privacy that the viewable profile picture poses.
The news of the 18 year old Sydney girl who met two men she linked with on Facebook and was murdered is mind-boggling. Girls continue to meet people they meet only online and continue to get killed yet none of them seem to think that it will happen to them. It's common sense not to do such things yet so many of them do. If they must meet, then do it in the CBD and don't go anywhere else. It's a sad occurrence when the internet makes it easier for evil people to carry out such crimes. You think, who would meet strangers they have never met at an out of the way railway station and agree to go camping with them overnight? Yet the poor girl did make those plans and lost her life. It's a poor choice with consequences that will impact on her friends and family for years to come. May she rest in peace and may the man arrested over her murder be given a lifetime in jail.
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