Personal Security Devices
Posted by Tech at 1:45 p.m. on Dec. 27th, 20043 Comments 0 Pings in
Little cellphones today all have cameras embedded in them. You can just click on the shutter-button, and bling! there’s a picture in your phone. So, I was wondering if there’s a way to send that directly to the police. For example, if you’re pretty sure you’re about to get mugged, you could just take a picture of the guy and send it quick-like to the cops. Then, you could say, “whoa, G, you might as well keep on moving: five-o’s got your mug.” Of course, this may come across as somewhat antagonistic, which muggers generally don’t like. Anyway, if you send an MMS to 911, does it work? It should. Then, we could all be bitch-ass little snitches at the touch of a button.
I ask, because I had exactly this dream last night. Except, I took the picture of the guy, then the little “Send” button on my phone fell off. I looked all over the place for it, and the robber was standing there, tapping his foot and looking at his watch while I searched all over the ground like Velma looking for her glasses. Had I been the robber, I would’ve just pistol-whipped my clumsy ass and taken the phone away.
Comments
Velociman
December 28, 2004 at 2:42 a.m.:I was thinking more along the lines of sneaking it under a girl's dress and sending a "look at my date!" pic. These things are fraught, I tell you, with issues.
slickdpdx
December 31, 2004 at 5:55 a.m.:I dreamt I lived inside a blimp. It was cool in some ways but ultimately it sucked cuz if you didn't tie it down it would drift away. Hmmm.
Sandy
December 27, 2004 at 5:09 p.m.:Still suffering from all the paint fumes? hahaha...Oh I'm just ticked because I still don't have a cellphone..husband just won't allow it..maybe now I'll tell him your plan and tell him I need one for Personal Safety!