I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 yzbx .
p.m. 8{wwd:6
in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED kw>v:F<M
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's mq aHwID
parents _X^1IaL
have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the J`peX0Stl
side of fM]+SMZy
the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * A>
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull oRm L
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over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an N=4G=0 `ke
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind KSbKEA
her. 3QV *%
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was 7L`A{L
and 7,U=Qe;
there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he $:=A'd2
had iZ#!O*>
back up already on the way. 0[RL>;D:
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind aGrIQq/k)%
her. Eza`Z`
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One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car <;9I@VYK
behind. WKts[Z
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man '-r).Xk
was :#LLo}LKp
a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. ^nT/i
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a ;+W#5<i
woman *? 5*m+
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. _7Rr=_1}
Apparently #X%~B'
police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet l7XUXbYp&=
place. :By?O"LQ
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( ?x$"+,
i.e. kW2sY^Rg
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. 3B1XZm
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little 8;d:-Cp
bit T}Km?d
of wonderful information. 8ZM?)#`@{
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed l Q'I
that K#%&0D!
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let m;H.#^b*
your NTdixfR
friends know about #77. $h2){*5E{
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.