Less than two months ago, the country of Saudi Arabia made history by announcing via Twitter: “Saudi Arabia allows women to drive.” Let’s stop and think about that for minute, shall we? Saudi Arabia, an ultra-conservative country that has never legally allowed women to drive, just said that women can now drive, and they announced it via Twitter no less! That move was perhaps a sign of things to come.

Now, for those living in a country where there is a democratic process for picking government officials and a process for removing officials, government officials are rarely removed so swiftly and with little or no protest. But Saudi Arabia isn’t a democracy; it’s ruled by a family and led by the Crown Prince. That means what he says, goes. Were his arrests a bold and rash move? Perhaps, but whether you agree or disagree with his actions, one thing is for sure: he’s letting everyone know who’s in charge.