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Look Ma, I'm Getting Arrested!
robotissues writes "Cnet reviews 'I'm Getting Arrested,' an Android app that alerts your lawyer and loved ones if you have been arrested while peacefully demonstrating. The app makes it easy to broadcast a message via SMS in case all hell breaks loose."
I was thinking exactly that. I guess if you see the cop coming and reach into your pocket quickly for your phone it might work. What could possibly go wrong?
The problem is that everyone has a different definition of all hell breaking loose. For some it's blood running in the streets, for others it's that their portfolio dropped by 20%.
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. - Terry Pratchett
Well, why not an "I just died" app. Have a blue-tooth wristband that measures your heartrate- if your heart stops beating it sends an e-mail out to your loved ones.
"If you are reading this, I just died.
- Peace & Love
Oswald McWeany"
"That's the way to do it" - Punch
Phone starts dialing everyone - (000) 000-0001, (000) 000-0002, ...
It just needs to say "Either I, or my wristband's battery, just died".
This app should have the option to shout, "Don't taze me bro" repeatedly at maximum volume too.
sed -e 's/Chuck Norris/Rajnikant/g' joke > fact
How would it know you were protesting rather than doing something else?
"I'm sorry. I can't send a message. You were holding up a liquor store. That's not peaceful protesting."
Frogs and jokes don't fare well by discetion...