GPS Alarm Shoes for Sex Workers
 

*Source: Wired News (http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/0...m-shoes.html)*
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Where would a good prostitute be without her (or his) signature platform shoes? In trouble, that's where. The Aphrodite projects has taken steps to protect street-walkers with Platforms. The shoes have a built in audible alarm to scare off attackers, and when the alarm is triggered, the prostitute's position is transmitted to either the police (in places where prostitution is legal) or to sex worker's rights groups.

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