I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 JY+[
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED 72zuI4&
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's eLny-.i ,7
parents h12wk2@P/]
have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the MGz F+ln^U
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * Y(z N
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull
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over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an )1 }g7:
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he i)i)3K2
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back up already on the way. )X;cS}
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behind. jSYg\ Z5!
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man Xh"iP %
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. R
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a F ^z8+W
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. c$kb0VR
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet ^&H=dYcV>/
place. Q; /F0JDH
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( i q:Q$z&
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. +~ Ay h[V
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little _vV&4>
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of wonderful information. Rl4zTAI
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed !<zzP LC
that PX 2k,%
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let \{zAX~k6
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friends know about #77. \_AEuz3
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
