I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 Ciz,1IV
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED dm40qj
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's 9ZR"Lo>3e+
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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the aY;34SF
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * g& f)WQ(
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called g_k95k3V'
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull 8 nqF i
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an B1s&2{L6K
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind 9`5.0**
her. -dN`Ok<g
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he 59v=\; UI
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind :#_k`{WG
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One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car ^,?>6O
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They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man u$aN~6HG
was SG&H^V8
a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. f)gV2f0t
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a mA_EvzXk\
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car.
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet a?4Asn
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( m^0 I3;
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. T+rym8.p
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little CdcBE.%<
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed 'MB+cz+v
that yd'cLZd<}
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let (2"4PU8
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friends know about #77. .x/H2r'1
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.