I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 ^rjICF e
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED cF3V{b|bU
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's $`x4|a8-
parents
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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the GUE3|
side of BdB/`X*
the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * G/\t<>O8o
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called ~\<Fq \.x
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull i}N'WV`!
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an K+TRt"W8&s
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind 2ksX6M3kY
her. 6<.Ma7)lA
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was I0sd%'Ht?
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he [2~Et+r6g
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back up already on the way. DY'D]*'7$
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind wqJ^tA!
her. >7B6iR6N
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car ^aN;M\
behind. gI6./;;x
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man E KhwrBjS
was K/KZ}PI-O
a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. E(*RtOC<W
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a y[oc^Zuo
woman }Zc.rk
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. ".onev^(
Apparently ;S+*s 'e
police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet 4!,x3H'
place. \ $}^u5Y
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( ihBlP\C
i.e. L+7L0LbNU
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did.
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little w4<1*u@${
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of wonderful information. b;`
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed '@i/?rNi%N
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let 3qE2mYK
your rg)>ZHx
friends know about #77. fI;6!M#
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.