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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED d+z8^$z"
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's I)n%aT fo8
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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the %}2 s74D*Z
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * w 8T#~Dc
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull \iO
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over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an i?||R|>;"'
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he !~PV\DQN
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back up already on the way. [& "`2n
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind *<]ulR2
her. yA =#Ji
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car FzW7MW>\x
behind. UG 9uNgzQ/
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man b m`x
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. 0<nk>o
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a s}X2*o`,
woman jIg]?4bW[
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car.
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet }eSaF@.
place. 7'CdDB6&.
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( {0QNqjue
i.e. AvH^9zEE(
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. V+-%$-w>
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little f D2. Zh
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of wonderful information. D8G5,s-.
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed RQ!kVM@
that f{G
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let 3Vs8"BFjz
your
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friends know about #77. h 5<46!P
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
