( If you do not know what an “app” is, and you get arrested, make sure you shout your full name to folks around you, and consider calling the National Lawyers Guild at: 212-679-6018 )
(excerpt from) USA Today
Occupy Wall Street protesters now have a free app (cellphone program application) to alert others if they’re about to be arrested…It’s available at Android Market.
Van Anden (the developer) is working to make it available on iPhone…
As of Monday morning, 9,000 had installed it…
Wow! This application makes doing civil disobedience even easier! Pretty cool! Makes me want to sing…
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