New app for Tennessee drivers calls an attorney if you're stopped by police (5 states!)

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/state/turnsignl-app-tennessee-attorney-call-pulled-over-police/522-445f64c5-54fe-4914-a1c8-2e4a34ae44e0

"The mission is simple. It's to protect driver’s rights to de-escalate these roadside interactions," said TurnSignl app co-founder Jazz Hampton.

Available 24/7 with the push of a button or voice command, the app calls an attorney in real time and records the entire traffic stop.

"It's legal to record interactions with law enforcement in every state, if you're involved in that interaction. That's true across the country,” said Hampton.

"It varies in different jurisdictions, but in Tennessee, if you make under $40,000, we will never charge you a penny,” said Hampton. “That means if you hit the app 100 times, record the incidents and talk to an attorney for 100 minutes each time, we will never charge you a penny for that service.”

More at link. The 5 states are: CA, MN, GA, FL, & TN.

For those with incomes greater than $40k, the article states there is a flat monthly cost of $6.99.

[MagickMuffin]

2. Now that's some sweet sweet Jazz I can get into

Thank you Mr. Hampton. May you succeed and come on down to Texas.

[ecstatic]

3. This is great news. I checked and there's a cloud component

where each police encounter is recorded and immediately backed up to the cloud. That is so important.

I think this app and others like it will eventually become deterrents for bad cops as police begin to understand that *every* encounter might be recorded and witnessed by an attorney.

[TigressDem]

4. Could save lives.

Just letting you know, officer. You are being recorded.

How may I help you?


Officer Grimace thinks, "How can I proceed with 'Guilty due to being black in the vicinity of a crime' with a camera on?"


Um, your tail light is out. Thought you should know.


Why thank you officer.

[usonian]

5. Also look at the free Mobile Justice app from ACLU

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mobile-justice/id979642692
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.aclu.mobile.justice.ca&gl=US
No doubt, your phone is always with you.

Whether at a protest, a polling place or on the go, the ACLU's free Mobile Justice smartphone application allows users to:

RECORD encounters with public officials and law enforcement while streaming to your closest contacts and your local ACLU;
REPORT any abuse by authorities to the ACLU and its networks; and
EMPOWER yourself with up-to-date information regarding your rights as well as important actions and happenings in your area.

Disclaimer: I am just passing this info along. I have not used it.

[Bayard]

6. What a great idea!

Could save a lot of lives.

Mr. Hampton:

[BComplex]

7. Well worth the $6.99 per month. I hope more and more people do this!

[Duppers]

8. Thank you for posting this!

[ck4829]

9. Very needed. K&R.

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