I knew about the red light on cars, but not the #77. It was about 1:00 C .a5RF0
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in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED *}b]rjsj
police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. *Lauren's ; ~ 4k7Uz
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have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the ^~ =9
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the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc. * b=
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Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called O>r-]0DI[
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on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull %(m ])
over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an Aw ^yH+ae
unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind O_@2;iD^^
her. (ClhbfzD
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there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he 5vp|?-\ h>
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back up already on the way. `{<f rB@
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Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind >O{7/)gS^
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One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car u4'z$
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behind. J07O:cjyu
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man {g F0Xm%
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a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. %5 </ d5.
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I never knew about the #77 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a ~&G4)AM
woman O;XG^s@5
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. 9G+f/
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Apparently '8`T|2
police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe & quiet Evu=M-?
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You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them ( MOz}Q1`a
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put on your hazard lights) or call #77 like Lauren did. GKtS6$1d#
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Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little
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of wonderful information. <HoAj"xf
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*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell ** Mobility confirmed 2=*=^)FNI
that "ORzWnE4U
#77 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to let TYS\95<
your LVtu*k
friends know about #77. E:A!wS`"
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Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life.
