New App Guides Public through Police Interactions

LegalSwipe, a new smartphone app has been developed to guide and assist members of the public through often difficult and contentious police interactions.

See Slaw for more, and coverage in the Toronto Metro News.

Highlight: @OmarHaRedeye sharing the power of technology innovation in regards to #Legalswipe pic.twitter.com/jlOAoNjasQ

— Legalswipe (@Legal_swipe) June 27, 2015

“An app like #Legalswipe will be able to collect the type of information and evidence to ensure police accountability” –@OmarHaRedeye

— Legalswipe (@Legal_swipe) June 27, 2015

“Peaceful protest is part of a democracy” –@OmarHaRedeye #Legalswipe

— Legalswipe (@Legal_swipe) June 27, 2015

“#Legalswipe allows you to RECORD and UPLOAD the events that are going on. Think about how powerful THAT is.” – my friend @OmarHaRedeye

— ᴬᴿᴼᴺ (@aronsolomon) June 27, 2015

“Being able to arm, equip and educate the public about their rights is the best public service anyone can do”-@OmarHaRedeye #Legalswipe

— Legalswipe (@Legal_swipe) June 27, 2015

With @Legal_swipe, we are empowering the public through technology and legal innovation. – @OmarHaRedeye #legaltech

— Shreya Tekriwal (@ShreyaT) June 27, 2015

“Legal services and the legal system is not structured in a way that makes it accessible for the general public” –@OmarHaRedeye #legalswipe

— Legalswipe (@Legal_swipe) June 27, 2015

“long way to go to improve the way indigenous people are treated in Canada” @OmarHaRedeye at the #legalswipe launch pic.twitter.com/98wnctFkSY

— Selena Lucien (@SelenaLucien) June 27, 2015

“The police have been used to maintain and enforce existing power structures”- @OmarHaRedeye takes our stage pic.twitter.com/sIonSmsCWh

— Legalswipe (@Legal_swipe) June 27, 2015

Omar Ha-Redeye at LegalSwipe Launch in Toronto