I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 Oq:$GME
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED +R_s(2vz
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's c `/kx
parents <Ira~N
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called 2Vs+8 /
#77 I%{ 1K+V/
on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull f?TS#jG4}
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an t]T't='
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind n(.L=VuXn
her. >-y}t9[/
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was %pLqX61t=
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he `Ue5;<K-/
had mnx`e>0
back up already on the way. * ;l[|
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind UgD)O:xaU
her. -"I9`
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car k\RS L
behind. jhkX U+4
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man CSH*^nk':O
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. @k\,XV`T~t
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a >3}N ;
woman _YN
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. .*Z#;3
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet c< sq0('`
place. Y?-Ef
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( q{+}0!o
i.e. C=bQ2t=Z
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. pb G5y7
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little Tfx-h)oP3
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of wonderful information. 53?Ati\ Y)
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed A p 3B'
that fu?u~QZ8
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let ^V7)V)Z;0
your }*b\=AS=
friends know about #77. \YHl(
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
