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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED Lm.Ik}Gli
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's P1e5uJkd
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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the >LCjtm\
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * #-A5
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull hOV_Oqe4?
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an ?; /{rITP#
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind BHIM'24bp
her.
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he 7~L|;^(
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back up already on the way. r"6
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They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man [!5l0{0
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a Aw5K3@Ltz
woman )~G8 L Z
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. MR[N6E6Mg
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet x9 TuweG
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( $F<%Jl7_Z
i.e. f)qPFM]%z
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. + I?Qg
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little &(GopWR`e
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of wonderful information. ))$ CEh"X
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed _%XbxP6rH
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let Xk;Uk[
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friends know about #77. 5BZ+b_A>VV
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
