Content creator Miss Trudy has come under heavy criticism from Kenyans on Twitter, popularly known as KoT, after a messy altercation with security officers at the Moi International International Airport in Mombasa.
It all started when the Vlogger shared a short undated video of her bitter exchange with security officers who were blocking her from filming at the airport.
Miss Trudy, who appeared to be on a mission to expose the officers, accused the private security officers of calling the police on her for "creating content" at the facility.
"We got arrested for filming at the Airport! This is getting out of control! We have a right to create content without intimidation!" The YouTuber said in the post shared on Wednesday, April 19.
We got arrested for filming at the Airport! This is getting out of control! We have a right to create content without intimidation! Watch full video on my YouTube channel! https://t.co/EvAwAevsFe
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.#trending #arrested #ContentCreator pic.twitter.com/MfrEqrqjqE— Trudy (@misstrudy_) April 18, 2023
However, a longer version of the video shared on her Youtube channel shows a security officer requesting the content creator, who was shooting at the entrance of the facility, to clear the way for other passengers to pass.
The incident degenerated into an exchange as Miss Trudy accused other security officers, who responded to the scene, of harassment.
"Guys, we're being harassed at the airport, these guys actually want to arrest us because we are filming," Miss Trudy is heard saying angrily.
"No, this is getting out of control, this is too much. In fact, they went and brought the police to arrest me because I'm creating content."
"This is Kenya! I'm just creating content. I'm leaving Mombasa, I'm going back to Nairobi, someone stops me at the entrance, starts harassing me telling me to stop creating content! I'm just tired!"
Reacting to the video, Twitter users blasted the content creator for ignorance, as airports are protected areas that require prior authorisation to film.
Someone please educate Miss Trudy;
● She got an illegal content
● Content creators not above the law
● Airports are fragile security protected areas. Their filming must be authorised
● She has no control over third parties using 'her content'
● Art.24 CoK limits her 'rights' pic.twitter.com/h9MtU3vXqW— Stephen Mutoro (@smutoro) April 19, 2023
Miss Trudy, you can't go to shoot content at the entrance and block it so as not to allow other people to use it comfortably. You could’ve also de-escalate the situation without the internet. You’d have just respected other people’s jobs & given way. Shoot away from the entrance. https://t.co/6kWECy2Tk0— BRAVIN YURI (@BravinYuri) April 19, 2023
Miss Trudy is dramatic. Content creators are not above the law and filming in airports, which are fragile security-protected areas, must be authorized. She was politely told to step aside and boom she started shouting. That is a DRAMA QUEEN!— EDGAR 🇰🇪 (@edgarwabwire_) April 19, 2023
Miss, truly as a journalist what I know is that before our camera roll in such facilities, we must get the permission from the administrators. Airports, army barracks, hospitals, boarder points etc are some of places you need to be authorized to shoot.— Ali 'Mwamvita' Manzu (@Ali_Manzu) April 19, 2023
