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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED `82Dm!V
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's p(Osz7K
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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 es=OWJt^
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind dep"$pys>
her. <td]k%*+
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he !+ QfQghAT
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back up already on the way. &
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind :F@goiuC
her. brlbJFZ19
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car uU^i Y$w
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They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man Fmz+ X b
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. j]vEo~Bbh
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a Ndgx@LTQQ
woman ;-;lM 6zP
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. Z&P\}mm
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet %/5Wj_|p
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( /S Q/$`1{
i.e.
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. ?)(-_N &T
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little i"
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of wonderful information. PL
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed G#^0Bh&
that
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let w*;"@2y;eY
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friends know about #77. qd#7A ksm
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
