I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 Me .I>7c
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called mXRkR.zu+
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull 1B4Qj`:+0
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an Z~J]I|R:
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind x(Bt[=,K3
her. KR>)Ek
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he Pf[E..HF*d
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back up already on the way. XDY]LAV
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind 1C B&z@
her. Hh% !4_AMw
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car Oh! {E5!)
behind. 1p}Wj*mc
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man 9^}&PEl
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. '0HOL)cIz
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a j$)ogGu
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. p /
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet p3M!H2W
place. <o% T]
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( E8!`d}\#
i.e. B->AY.&j
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. UGO#o`.G}
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little KnG7w^
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of wonderful information. }^&S^N 7
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed <F7a!$zQ
that '
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let [ ~9UsHfH
your QF>T)1&J[7
friends know about #77. 1[!:|=
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
