New cameraphone feature to help deter muggers
Living in a large metropolis has its drawbacks and crime is one of them. Chances are pretty good that you know someone who has been a victim of a mugging; if not, you have certainly read about it. In this new age of technology, your cellphone may be your latest line of protection. A new patented system would equip camera phones with a panic button; in times of distress, the camera is pointed up at the assailant and the panic button is pressed. Pertinent information such as your location, the picture of the attacker are stored on a server for later use by the police. Now, if we can just get those pesky muggers stop and say 'cheese' for us.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Klas @ Nov 27th 2006 5:22AM
Looking forward to see the first blurry panic-images. Wouldn't it make more sense to get a panic-video? Less blurry, and you might actually capture something useful ...
takagawa @ Nov 27th 2006 6:20AM
Wouldn't the result be like a shoot 'em up western duel, the only difference being, the other guy has a gun, and you don't?
Mark @ Nov 27th 2006 8:59AM
"for later use"
Great. Kind of like scratching out your killer's name with your own blood.