I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 [yEH!7
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED |})7\o
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's ac2G;}B|
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * ]y ** ZFA
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull
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unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind 2`]`nTz,
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he d~>d\K%v
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back up already on the way. ZJo
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind &|LP>'H;
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One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car J/{ !_M-
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They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man l>J>?b=x"[
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. x =7qC#+)
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a <* vWcCS1
woman
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. \nKpJ9!
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet PdkS3Hz
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. B<
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed in[yrqFb7t
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let oA;> z
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friends know about #77. 'A#bBn,|
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
