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----Source from a friend's e-mail----

Subject: #77 on your cell phone

I knew about the red light on cars but not the #77.

It was about 1 PM 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 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 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. The dispatcher
checked see if there were police cars where she was and there weren't,
and he had 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. 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 a life.

And to you guys, send to the female friends and family members you
have, it could save their life too....
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