I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 >Pf\"%*
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED O
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police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's gOLN7K-)
parents "'v^X!"
have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the Vh'H =J
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * L. DD
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called 2 pmqP-pKd
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull ~>B`T%=H
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an GvI8W)d3,R
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind g#b9xTGJ^
her. 45.Vr[FS.
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was s|\
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he pxb
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had ^\C Fke=
back up already on the way. %:e.ES
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind I#PhzGC@
her. o9]i
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One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car _:7:ixN[Ie
behind. (C.<H6]=
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man X;7hy0Y
was *"Uf|
a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. iOJ5KXrAO
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a W*r1Sy
woman UAe8Ct=YJ
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. b!oj3|9
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet e6gLYhf&
place. ?4cj"i
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( Ld?'X=eQ
i.e. P"%f8C~r
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. |qz&d=>
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little =:BTv[lv
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of wonderful information. }*?,&9/_)
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed E{BX $R_8
that
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let \[&&4CN{
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friends know about #77. 5jAS1XG
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.