Android App Alerts Individuals You're Getting Arrested

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In the latest technology offering, Quadrant 2 has unveiled a new Android app, "I'm Getting Arrested," which alerts one's family, friends and even lawyers if necessary, that they're about to go to the local jail for booking.

Quadrant 2 Inc., which makes software for worldwide financial institutions, non-profit arts organizations, household names and mom and pop stores, indicated that the app got its inspiration from a true "Occupy Wall Street" incident.

For those who have not been following, the "Occupy" events have been taking place in both the U.S. and around the world for at least a month now. They are designed around the idea that too many corporations and individuals are greedy, along with the notion that middle income and poor individuals are paying the price for such actions.

So if you're planning on attending the "Occupy" events or think you might find yourself in another situation where you could potentially face arrest, here is how the new app works.

The individual simply enters a custom message and some SMS-prepared numbers to contact should they be arrested. Within moments of being placed in the back of a police car, kick in the app and hit the bull's-eye for a couple of seconds. From that point on, the message will be funneled to the appropriate individuals.

One interesting nugget coming out of this new app is that it has not been partnered with either Facebook or Twitter to date. With a built-in social media component, one would think the app would reach out to countless others, including family and friends.

Whether or not a social media component will be added remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure, the new Android app will not pay your bail.

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