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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull 'UT 4x9&z
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an Vl?R?K=`~J
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind <Dt,FWWkv'
her. Q/=L(_1l
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he t@!X1?`w
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back up already on the way. +tOBt("5/
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind EZc!QrY
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One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car nKh._bvfX
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They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man :*6tbUp
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. '\ dFhYs{*
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a g{f1JTJ7
woman ^gh/$my;
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. 6$b"tdP
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet wI}5[m
place. +8Zt<snG
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( ."PR Z,
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. j 46f Q
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little oWo"` "P
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of wonderful information. >3X!c"#l
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed V4 Pf?g
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let }jfU qqFd
your OHqLMBW!!
friends know about #77. F1)Q#ThF\
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
