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Smartphone app alerts friends, relatives when user ends up in jail

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By Rob Scott

Thursday, March 15, 2012
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For those who truly believe there's an app for everything comes software that makes it easier for those detained by police to alert family, friends and even lawyers. The app could prove useful for undocumented immigrants, who are sometimes picked up and quickly deported. Cronkite News reporter Rob Scott has the story.

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