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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED >-YPCW
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull G\S\Qe{
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over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an 0w V!mC
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind W$7
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back up already on the way. D.H$4[u;j
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind Y,OSQBgk
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One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car [vkz<sL"
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They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man >s}b q#x
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. Z -`j)3Y
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet [pOQp
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( MhN)ZhsC
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. [L 0`B9TD~
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little Jw'%[(q
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed E(A7D XzbR
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let \x i
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
