>
> > It was about 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, and Lauren was
> > driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED police car pulled up
> > behind her and put his lights on. Lauren's parents have
> > always told her never to pull over for an unmarked car on
> > the side of the road, but rather to wait until they get to
> > a gas station, etc.
> >
> > Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and
> > promptly called *77 on her cell phone to tell the police
> > dispatcher that she would not pull over right away. She
> > proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an unmarked
> > police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind
> > her. The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars
> > where she was and there weren't, and he told her to keep
> > driving, remain calm and that he had back up already on the
> > way.
> >
> > Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the
> > unmarked car behind her. One policeman went to her side and
> > the others surrounded the car behind. They pulled the guy
> > from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man was a
> > convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes.
> >
> > I never knew about the *77 Cell Phone Feature, but
> > especially for a woman alone in a car, you should not pull
> > over for an unmarked car. Apparently police have to respect
> > your right to keep going to a safe place.
> >
> > Speaking to a service representative at ** Bell ** Mobility
> > confirmed that *77 was a direct link to State trooper info.
> > So, now it's your turn to let your friends know about
> > *77.
> >
> > Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may
> > save a life . This applies to ALL 50 states.
>
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