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#77 On Your Wireless Phone
Lauren was 19 years 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 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 4 children and have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car, but rather wait until they get to a gas station. 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 told 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 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) and 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 (or supporter of women) you know; it may save a life!
P.S. I just called #77 on my cell phone and the local dispatch officer answered. I told her I had just received this e-mail and wanted to verify the facts before I sent it on. She said, "Yes, Ma'am. That is correct. #77".
Lauren was 19 years 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 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 4 children and have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car, but rather wait until they get to a gas station. 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 told 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 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) and 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 (or supporter of women) you know; it may save a life!
P.S. I just called #77 on my cell phone and the local dispatch officer answered. I told her I had just received this e-mail and wanted to verify the facts before I sent it on. She said, "Yes, Ma'am. That is correct. #77".
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