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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED x4 .Y&Wq#
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull Hi5 }s
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an ?K>=>bS^h
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind bayDdR4T
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he 23_\UTM}1
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back up already on the way. fk!
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind WPXLN'w+
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behind. )&$p?kF
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a c!20(( 2|I
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. xmp^`^v*
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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 ( lAZ n0EU
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. cE SSSH!m
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little lQ!)0F
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of wonderful information.
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed ZBcT@hxm
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let Bq
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friends know about #77. @Z{!T)#}j
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
