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'Uber for guns' app Protector lets you hire armed body guards like you would an Uber — but does anyone need this? | TechCrunch

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A new app allows ordinary people to order a Secret Service-like security detail.

Hiring a security detail on Protector will cost users at least $1,000 for five hours , plus a $ 129 annual membership fee.

The creator’s boyfriend, growth hacker Nikita Bier , is an advisor to the app.

Protector plans to launch an app called “ Patrol’s ” where users can crowdfund security guards to surveil their neighborhoods.

Citizen, the community-sourced crime reporting app that offers a $ 20 per month service, is still operating.

If these new apps can learn anything from Citizen , it's that the incentives of public safety and startup growth don't mix.

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