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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED ~.0'v [N
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's ]gae N2
parents + DE/DR:
have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the w8J8III\~
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * A 2A_F|f
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull Q&?0 ^ ;r
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an
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her. ssoE ,6kS
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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. mh SknyqT
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind BD86t[$ {W
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One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car ({!H ()
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They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man 0 ]=Bqyg
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. #)[.Xz:U
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. )N1iGJO)
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet zfg+gd)Z
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. Z'}%Mkm`i}
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little h.l.da1#
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed .c__T {<)[
that gNA!)}m\
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let EIyFGCw|U
your ;)P=WS:=
friends know about #77. WpnP^gmX
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
