I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 hV;Tm7I2
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED g+hz>^Wg
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's p#HPWW"
parents c2Ua!p(c
have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the mDC{c ?
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * > G92k76G
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull [3>l^ Q|#
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an :
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unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind v
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he JAj<*TB.%
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back up already on the way. + V4BJ/H
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind M@UkXA}
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One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car ^QTl (L
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They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man [& k[k)
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a "5Bga jrB
woman '
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. ZalG/PFy
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet F'lG=c3N
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( G'q7@d {'
i.e. g-U'{I5F
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. ,miU'<8tQ|
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little d i`}Y&
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of wonderful information. RX4O1Z0
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed >^ 0JlL`XG
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let N6=cqUM wt
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
