I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 :(gZ\q">k
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED w+c%Y\:
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's T;jy2|mLo
parents ,
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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the ?QuD:v ck
side of $< &N#
the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * 4 0as7. q
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called AP*Z0OFE
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull b7&5>Q/ g
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an e%_2n=p~)%
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind ght vAG
her. p2Yc:9r9+A
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was 6A p-J~4
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he 8{QN$Qkn
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back up already on the way. >S\D+1PV
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind k$j4~C'$
her. %dA6vHI,
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car V?x&.C2Z
behind. >6xZF'4
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man RJ+i~;-
was
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. }',/~T6
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a M:&g5y&
woman ;VVKn=X=S=
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. i> }P V
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet 3 sUTdCnNf
place. a' 3|EWS
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( J${'?!N
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. B.)!zv\{
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little 4#j W}4C{
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of wonderful information. DbDi
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed ECq(i(
that /{h@A~<96
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let ,T:Uk*Bj
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friends know about #77. @K{1O| V
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
