I refer to the malaysiakini report Prosecution threat for inciting unrest on Internet and am very intrigued by the fact that the government has asked the police to spend their resources tracking down those who post videos of criminals online (specifically those known as Mat Rempit).

Let's not forget that the government previously awarded prizes for photos of illegal actions on the road when uploaded to their own website . Are those who uploaded there to expect a knock on the door at any minute from he police?

I took the time to look for some of these videos.

A search for Mat Rempit at YouTube.com yielded a large number of videos. More interestingly, many of these show licence plate numbers and unhelmeted heads in readable and recognisable form. Not only that, but there are many recognisable locations shown. There is more than enough information to find the culprits.

I wonder why is the government is going after those who upload these videos instead of those persons clearly shown breaking the law in the video? Are we to understand that the actions of Mat Rempit are more acceptable than sharing a video taken in a public place?