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Police-created smartphone app adds anti-groping feature to scare off molesters

Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Comments Off on Police-created smartphone app adds anti-groping feature to scare off molesters

Women are downloading the "Digi Police" smartphone app developed by Japanese police to protect themselves from gropers on packed rush-hour trains.

Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
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