I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 6%A_PP3Z
p.m. N|-'Fu
in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED V44M=c7E
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's <=Z`]8
parents +1pY^#A
have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the ]jRaR~[UN
side of I xk+y?
the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * ExxD
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called eEmuE H@X
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull o;"Phc.
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an "6t#
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind "o}}[hRP
her.
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and Q<O(Ix
there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he #a+*u?jnnL
had /%{Qf
back up already on the way. ""W*) rR
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind b?]Lx.l-
her. "CTK%be{q/
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car D.ERt)l>
behind. [bh8Nj\E
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man xH4Qv[k
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was G~X93J
a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. Qq{>]5<
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a [XbNZ6
woman SL$ bV2T
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. o,gH
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet :vXlni7N[M
place. *Sw1b7l
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( + t7n6
i.e. vPce6 Cl*
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. p0sq{d~
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little Yc3Rq4I'G
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of wonderful information. p*C| kE qk
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed W lHK
that G?dxLRy.do
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let [X^Oxs
your
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friends know about #77. We)l_>G
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.