I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 e}'gvm
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED :ygWNK[6D
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's <$%X<sDkq
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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the x2co>.i
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * NzQ9Z1Mxy
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called '
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull ~C-,G"zw&G
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an A /(lK q
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind 6i.gyD
her. +TK3{5`!Ae
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was bB!#:j>(v
and kH'p\9=
there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he ?38lHn`FyQ
had .N,&Uv-
back up already on the way. _A98
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind T .REq4<
her. <a4TO8
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car J'b<z.OW
behind. >I}9LyZt
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man w~z[wm Okp
was @@@=}!<H=
a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. `s|]"'rX
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a .%}?b~
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. ~*M$O &
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet ?+~cA^-3T
place. qFco3
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( -&|:0#@P
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. Wy4$*$
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little |Os6V<u"
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of wonderful information. sV/l5]b]
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed 8S]".
that +vW)vS[
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let S${Zzt"
your S4N(cn&
friends know about #77. l.`u5D
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.