“Hey Siri, I’m Being Pulled Over”
Install this free shortcut to record your police interactions
There is an iOS shortcut from 2018 called “I’m Getting Pulled Over” that will automatically video record your interactions with the police if you are stopped or pulled over.
The shortcut contains a script that turns off any music, and initiates your iPhone camera to make a video recording. It will present options to upload your video to iCloud or Dropbox, and to send the video recording, with your location to your emergency contact.
This app has made a resurgence in popularity since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
This is a free security back-up and insurance policy for whenever you may want to record an interaction whether its with the police or anyone else. Essentially, this shortcut turns your iPhone into your personal high quality body cam. If by any chance you do become a victim of misconduct or mistreatment by the police (or anyone else), you will have the hard evidence to support your side of the story.
Because the video may be copied to the iCloud and sent to your emergency contact, even if the video is erased from your iPhone a copy will still exist.
