Thursday, October 27, 2011

Occupy Wall Street sympathizer creates 'I'm Getting Arrested' app to help protesters

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/24/2011-10-24_occupy_wall_street_sympathizer_creates_im_getting_arrested_app_to_help_protester.html#ixzz1bvVrjdq9


An Occupy Wall Street sympathizer created a free app called "I'm Getting Arrested" that lets protesters send out text messages to friends and family when cops swoop in.
Jason Van Anden, a Brooklyn software developer, said he came up with the idea when a colleague told him his girlfriend was about to get busted at a demonstration.
"He said it would be great if you had an app so that she could quickly broadcast her situation," said Van Anden, 43, a Flatbush dad.
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He spent two long nights creating the app, which is available at Android Market. He's working on making it available for the iPhone, too.

Users craft a text message in advance and program a list of recipients. Then, as cops get the bracelets out, they can hit one button and tell everyone on their list that they're in danger of being pinched.

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