Picture Messaging Provides Protection

Ever felt uneasy about a certain situation?  Lets say, a car has been following you turn-by-turn for more than a couple miles, or a man appears on your doorstep and says your property manager asked him to inspect your water heater.  There really isn't any immediate danger or need to call the police and panic, after all, nothing may even happen.

Just to be safe, cellphone users can use a new program called "My Mobile Witness."  This program, developed by Marcus Anthony and Scott Bullens, allows you to snap a picture of a person/license plate/scenario or a type a simple text of the situation and send it to "My Mobile Witness."  This is then stored in a "vault" that can be accessed later should you end up getting in trouble.

According to an article on MSNBC.com, "Police can access the vault without a subpoena or court order if they go through 'Fusion Centers' that coordinate state law enforcement efforts."

The program is free for its users.  Is "My Mobile Witness" an ideal new form of protection?  Or is it simply going to cause more problems down the line with false accusations?  We're about to find out.

-Michael Strachan