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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED *ie#9jA
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull Uxx=$&#
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an CD1}.h
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind M`H XUA 4
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he hBDPz1<
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back up already on the way. R 7cY$ K{j
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind >L# &L ?#
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a k <ds7k1m
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alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. 7QL>f5Q
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet w'ZL' /d
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( Q/4g)( ~J
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. AR'q2/ cw
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little "
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of wonderful information. |mV*HdqU
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed D8slSX`6j
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#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let 7 }(LO^,A
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friends know about #77. P: t|'t
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
