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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED zSYh\g"
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's 3^>D |
parents >*TFM[((Y)
have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the & Rgy/1
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * 4{d`-reHg
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull p;S<WJv k
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an 0|0<[:(hc
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind O k-*xd
her. 0Ywqv)gg
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he 0@R @L}m
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind \ 9T;-]
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One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car XYbc1+C
behind. WJG& `PP
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man *"N756Cj
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. OUY 65K
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woman :*wnO;eN
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. <y+8\m
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( Nz+Jf57t
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. I' URPj:t
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little 0K -jF5i$`
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of wonderful information. M1Jnn4w*d
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed @_&@M~ u
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let 8oI)q4V
your 3|/<Pk
friends know about #77. @u./VK
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
