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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED $>gFf}#C
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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the i4Jc.8^9$
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull X]=t>
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an ^8tEach
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind !k%# R4*>
her. R]dg_Da
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One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car v=k$A
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a l2d{ 73h
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. d _
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet iE{&*.q_}>
place. p<2,=*2
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( @;k Sx":b
i.e. ?upM>69{
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. .pq%?&
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little 598i^z{~0%
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of wonderful information. Jwp7gYZ
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed pp 2~Meg
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let tgaO!{9I?
your
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friends know about #77. x"(KBEK~
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
