I knew robberies were on the rise, but I had no idea that 30 to 40% of all robberies involved smart-phones. I guess that's why people like Eric Schneiderman, New York Attorney General, is pushing technologists to invent a 'kill-switch' within a phone so that you can disable it protecting your personal data.

Will it work? Watch the AP News video and leave a comment:

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