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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED ;=ERm=
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's =_dqo AF
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull z2A1h!
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over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an -jsk-,
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind GCA?sFwo>
her. ?`D/#P
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he };;6706a
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One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car DWRq \`P
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. Wd_KZ}lX
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a &ffd#2f `@
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. sv?Lk4_
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet T]Eg9Y:+v
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( h wfKgsm
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. 5S ?+03h~
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little 4ky@rcD 1
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of wonderful information. %CiZ>`5n#
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed </8F
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let o}K!p %5_
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
