Well Lesley: Being a dispatcher, what do you think? Is this true, can you call #77? Marina
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From: McGrattan Lorraine
Sent: June 14, 2002 1:53 PM
To: 'Sarah'; 'Shannon'; 'Leanne'; 'Lucille'; 'Ruth'; 'gail'; Debbie Daniels; Donna Ducross; Joan Annibale; Jody Cerello; Liz Deluca; Naida Thomas; Nancy Macdonald; Trisha JenningsSubject: FW: Fwd This is a good Safety tip ladies
Please read below my friends.
#77 cell phone feature (to the police)
I never even knew about this #77 feature! This actually
happened to one of my dearest friend's daughter. Her daughter,
Lauren, is 19 yrs old and in college. This happened to her over
the Christmas/New Year's holiday break. It was the Saturday
before New Year's and it was about 1 PM in the afternoon.Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED police car
pulled up behind her and put his lights on. > My friend and her
husband 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 her. The dispatcher checked to see
if there was a police car 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 min 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.Thank Goodness Lauren listened to her parents! She was shaken up,
but fine. I never knew that bit of advice, but especially for a woman
alonein a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car in a secluded
area. Infact, even a marked car after dark should follow you to a populated
area.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.Be safe and pass this on to your friends. Awareness is everything.
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