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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED W6/p-e5y
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's |2&mvjk@
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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the z`:^e1vG
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * _ktSTzH0
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called ?'#;Y"RT
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull 2?nyPqT3AM
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an HY| SLk/E
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind Ay6rUN1ef
her. lR K ?%~
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he PWD]qtr
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back up already on the way. %mv x }xV
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind !9cP NIi
her. ]{ U*+K%,J
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car m1;
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They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man -Izg&u &
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. ^Jpd9KK
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a F "#*8P
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. <0qY 8
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet VQ;-
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place. K:50?r_-6
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( ~4` ec
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. zw9ULQ$#
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little 8A]q!To
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of wonderful information. W" ,jZ"7
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed $/#)
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let E
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friends know about #77. ( qONeLf%
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
