#77 and unmarked police cars
(got this as a forward. just wanted to post it for people to know. my BF alwyas tells me to be careful about this)
Lauren was 19 yr. old and in college. This story
takes place over the Christmas/New Year's holiday break.
It was the Saturday before New
Year's and it was about 1PM in the afternoon. Lauren
was driving to
visit a friend. An *UNMARKED* police car pulled up
behind her and put his
lights on.
Lauren's parents have 4 children (high school and
college age) and have
always told them never to pull over for an unmarked
car on the side of
the road, but rather wait until they get to a gas
station, etc..
So Lauren had 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 where police
cars where she was
and there wasn't! He told her to keep driving,
remain calm and that
he had back up already on the way.
Ten minutes later, four 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.
You obviously need to make some signals that you
acknowledge them (i.e.,
put on your hazard lights) or call "#77" like Lauren
did.
Too bad the cell phone companies don't give you this
little bit of wonderful information.
So now it's your turn to let your friends know
about "#77".
Send this to every woman you know, it may save their
life.
Men, Please send this to your women friends.
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