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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED ,7t3>9 -M"
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's z;U LQ
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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the Q5hb0O%a
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called I'xC+nL@
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull E Z..^M 3
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an c1PViko,>
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind L>0!B8X2
her. 0Y[*l M-
The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was Zo'/^S
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he m; 1'u;
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back up already on the way. lD9%xCo9(
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind - J{Dxz
her. &3WkH W
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car fVG$8tB
behind. |OOXh[y
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man a5X`jo
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. l_bL,-|E8
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a c]e`m6
woman (%6(5,
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. wH+FFXGJs
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police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet O >nK ,.
place. BXNI (7xi
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( )\0Ug7]?
i.e. B%TXw#|
put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. T!X m" )d
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little qbEKp HnB
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of wonderful information. Qk+=znJ
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed j.<:00<
that ]cn/(U`
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let ? 7/W>
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friends know about #77. t8t }7XD
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
