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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED Vy_2 .
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's ,K:ll4{b
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull _+
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over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an "V&+7"
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unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind "t^URp3
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he odg<q$ 34
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back up already on the way. Fg L rb#
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind ?$e9<lsQq)
her. Oy 2+b1{
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car p{PE@KO :
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They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man + >cBVx6
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. C7H/N<VAq
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a qF 9NQ;
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. < >m }}^
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet K |DWu8
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( g;ZxvR)ZJk
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. *D'$"@w3
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little C/(M"j
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of wonderful information. c)@> zto#
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed Z}|(F RVk
that 0\2\*I}?
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let OgF+O S
your ;<0LXYL;
friends know about #77. Ela-,(Glk
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
