I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 Q8OA{EUtq
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED '#pY/,hVB
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's Er509zZ,[
parents v,Eqn8/O
have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the o_R<7o/d|
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * 2[-@
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called Q$u&/g3NvL
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull ?tx%K U\3
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an O|wu;1pQ
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind _kGJqyYV
her. O<}3\O )G(
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was bS7rG$n [
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he .LMOmc=(
had ^C$Oht,cU
back up already on the way. IsP- [0it
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind "x~VXU%xU
her. P5-1z&9O
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car _sLSl; /t
behind. :4Jq T|nS
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man x \0( l5>
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. 4
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a ;r<(n3" F
woman =)QtE|p,77
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. }(tuBJ 9
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet (OS -v~{r@
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( nz_=]PH O&
i.e. i;Y3pF0%P
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. PY.4J4nn|
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little #x|xL7
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of wonderful information. V}=%/OY?
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed f+3ico]f@
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let dRC
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friends know about #77. FVY$ A =G
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
