I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00
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Mg\TH./Y: in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED
#kci=2q_ police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's
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3+V#[JBJv over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an
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=?/&u< had
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Y{+3}drJE PJK9704 6 Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind
G "brT 5: her.
:j,}{)5= One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car
S3y246|4 behind.
9yL6W'B! They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man
Y[um|M315 was
O|e} a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes.
oM-[B h]A 3AeH7g4< I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a
`tVy_/3(9 woman
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car.
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U=QA e police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet
l!@ 1u^v2 place.
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J@Yj\9U Ao"C<.gUYP Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little
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BIj 6 64q~_@B1 *Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed
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$>r5>6 #77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let
p+ Lv=e)0u your
~OCZz$qA friends know about #77.
U&W"Ea=R/ ]0-<> Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.