I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 ?}RPn f
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED CS'LW;#[
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's 36e
parents bog3=Ig-
have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the Gr-~&pm
side of ^'\JI
the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. *
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull C19}Y4r:
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an ~+ kfb^<-
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind %u}#|+8}
her. PctXh, =
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was j)ME%17
and <$(y6+lY
there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he F[(ocxQZ3
had E $.f AIt
back up already on the way. .^dtdFZ8,
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind 71n3d~!O>
her. ( ^oN, 7
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car ]!q>@b
behind. v]Fw~Y7 l!
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man EDT9O
was 'B:8tv
a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. GXaPfC0-y
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a hCB re5
woman 8
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. 40%fOu,u`
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet p$=Z0p4%LL
place. gLm, ;'h%u
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( |yl,7m/B-G
i.e. YdDP;,
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. ? ;VsA>PV
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little iG PrWe@.
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of wonderful information. WEYZ(a|
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed % n RgHN>
that |'Z+`HI
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let FI,K 0sO/|
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friends know about #77. e%s1D
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
