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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED Js.2R$o =*
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's ihS;q6ln
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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the tJ;<=.n
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull ji9 (!G
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an I?r7dQEm
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind ]?tC+UKb
her. =:Ahg
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The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was OeLM*Zi
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he
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back up already on the way. B >2" O
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind 3D|Y4OM
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They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man FOz~iS\
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. 5P'o+Vwz
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a <?yf<G'$
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. 6:_@ ;/03%
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet HGIPz{/5U
place. trl
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( M uz+j.0
i.e. Z1Y/2MVSb
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. A8tzIh8
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little 3*INDD=
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of wonderful information. }(tuBJ9
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed g2)jd[GM
that vz$-KT4e^
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let |W $epOLg
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friends know about #77. ]$Ud`<Xnx
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.