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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED G3]TbU!!T
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's xab1`~%K
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over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an *gMo(-tN
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind ^(7<L< H
her. Lqy]bnY
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a RWM9cV5
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. 0OLE/T<Xv
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( yT<6b)&*&
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. guJS;VC6U
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed RGd@3OjN
that ;]AJ_h(<`
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let k?-GI[@X
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friends know about #77. 2
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
