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#77 on your cell phone
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Posted By:
Jun 11, 2004
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#77 on your Cell Phone
Lauren was 19 yrs. 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, 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 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 her. The dispatcher
checked to see if there where police cars where she was and there wasn'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. 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.
Category: ; Replies: 4
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Comments
Virge
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 | 03:16 AM
#77 Legend |
Eric_the_Lumberjack
Member
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 | 09:48 AM
Does this actually work? I don't want to test it myself, just in case it does. |
Boo
in The Land of the Haggii...
Member
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 | 04:28 PM
Eric, I believe it depends on what state you're in.
This <a href="http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/fakecop.asp">snopes</a> page has a lot of information on it. |
Eric_the_Lumberjack
Member
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 | 04:41 PM
Thanks. |
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