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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull $[xS>iuD
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an E |K|AdL
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he +td]g9Ie
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. #W lTE&
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a |6O7_U#q
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. z4iTf8
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet '5r\o8 RjN
place. .dO8I/lhV
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( M?ObK#l!_
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. t[4V1:
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little Ef]<0Tm]:
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of wonderful information. /_ D_W,#P
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed 'o]k Op@q
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let c2RQ wtN|
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
