garcia bradchard spoke to reporters outside of the courtroom and again denied assaulting the boy. >> i'm just overwhelmed. that's it. and i'm just praying and hoping this all goes away. >>> deputies say brachard garcia went to her son's son and grabbed the throat of a 12- year-old boy she suspected of assaulting her daughter. the case has been delayed until july 18. >>> bay area officials have been part of a driving force in the nationwide push to require the technology. ktvu's janine de la vega joins us now. >> reporter: people who have an iphone can go to their computer and sign on to i cloud and use a kill switch to disable the devices. that would render the devices useless. it's a worry that many smart phone users have. >> i always have my phone in my pocket but i mean like, yeah you never know someone can pickpocket you. >> reporter: george gascon and erik schneider man announced what they're calling a major milestone in helping prevent cell phone theft. google and apple will introduce a kill switch. >> not only the technology has to be available, but the technology has to be uni