I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 duoM >B>8]
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED Dw.Pv)'$
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's -gpHg
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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the <"nF`'olV
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * ';I(#J6
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called m.c2y6<=
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull 1l\. >H\ E
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an c "z E
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind : b <<
her. NGkWr
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was P7*?E *
and -+kTw06_C
there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he Iy Vmz'
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back up already on the way. )Tw A?kj
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind n1rJ^q-G
her. L\ \'n )
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car ;TboS-Y
behind. r=< 1* u
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man CQ'4 ".7
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. 0r]-Ltvl?}
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. T 2Gscey
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet I|_U|H!`
place. M7//*Q'?
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( DiSU\?N2'
i.e. ;9hS_%ldX4
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. _ _[bKd.
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little p)s *Cw
bit
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of wonderful information. nBzju?X)I
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed 4_ kg/
that vxXrVPU3
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let LcG G~P|ML
your a6hDw'8!
friends know about #77. *y N#q>1
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
