MUST KNOW #77

I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 YU(*kC8   
p.m. P^W47 SO  
in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED V}+;bbUc-  
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's tb3fz")UC  
parents krc!BK`V  
have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the yG$@!*|  
side of ^iS:mt  
the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * -74T C  
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called $t'I*k^N  
#77  _Qc\v0%  
on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull H
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over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an [zE
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unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind }j*/>m  
her. 8-YrmP2k  
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was ped Yf{T  
and @8yFM%  
there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he +Ob#3PRy  
had y:[]+  
back up already on the way. u_=y,~s  
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind k|'Mh0G0  
her. %tQ{Hf~  
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car ;tiUOixJ  
behind. va2A@
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They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man r0 C6Ww7u  
was :exuTn  
a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. mkzk$_  
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a mXj Ljgc}  
woman %=y3  
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. L-{r*ccIW  
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet RNtA4rC>#  
place. g>P9hIl
 
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( olxP`iK  
i.e. ] Nipo'N;  
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. of  
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little ;@~*z4U  
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of wonderful information. \ZZy`/~z*7  
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed ^VPl>jTg  
that o{W] mr3D  
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let "e<. n  
your ABmDSV5i  
friends know about #77. SJ^?D8  
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.

Will pass it around.

Thank you lili, this is very useful information.