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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED Z'W=\rl
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's z`}qkbvi
parents :T$|bc
have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the o]_dJB
side of S-b/S5
the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * t%FwXaO#
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called SrJGTuXg
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull `pS9_NYZ}
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an Rz
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unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind Hqx-~hQO
her. 9c'xHO`
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was P{jbl!UD7
and hJ? O],4J
there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he CL;}IBd a
had I@~QV@U
back up already on the way. _p/UsJ
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind Tc:)-
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her. ^j7Vt2-
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car mh#a#<
behind. }W8;=$jr
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man mb3"U"ohs
was c )g\/
a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. 7#a-u<HF"
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a >J?fl8
woman q5+4S5R*^
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. RVmh6m
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet 9};8?mucr
place. >dD@j:Qc
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( aCj&O:]=
i.e. $G+@_'
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. 70nqD>M4
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little (D&3G;0
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of wonderful information. P=Jo+4O
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed n\'4
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let XJ\DVZ
your EGS)b
friends know about #77. @ioJ]$o7
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.