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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the T8yMaC
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull 'E\4/0 !
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an 8# x7q>?
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind ~=|QPO(d
her. xJA{Hws
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he `; j$]
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back up already on the way. r\)bN4-g
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. G& "O)$h
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a ru4M=D
woman '|<S`,'#hg
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. aK 7 }}
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet _rmKvSD%
place. h Vu i.]
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( e^$JGh2
i.e. %E"Z &_3{
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. G.PRPl
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little *%E\mu,,c
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed )V&hS5P=S
that 9PMIF9
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let E]=>@EX
your 2<n@%'OQp
friends know about #77. qwO@>wQ}~
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
