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Admcontini
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Cell Phone #77
« Thread started on: Jan 15th, 2003, 2:37pm » |
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Cell Phone Feature #77 on your cell phone.
I never even knew about this #77 feature! This actually happened
to someone's daughter. Lauren was 19 yrs old and in college.
This story takes place during the Christmas/New Year's holiday
break. It was the Saturday before New Year's and 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 parent's 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 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 that bit of advice, 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. This is good information that I did not
know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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hunterb14
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Re: Cell Phone #77
« Reply #1 on: Jan 15th, 2003, 7:03pm » |
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You can not be arrested for evading police if they are in an unmarked car.
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Re: Cell Phone #77
« Reply #2 on: Jan 16th, 2003, 7:03pm » |
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I had seen this email before I posted it this time, but it is good advice that I am sure is not widely known.
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Re: Cell Phone #77
« Reply #3 on: Jan 16th, 2003, 8:21pm » |
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i didn't know that 
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Re: Cell Phone #77
« Reply #5 on: Apr 15th, 2004, 6:20pm » |
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Bad advice, just dial 911. Those of you who have read the above story may want to do a Google search for "cell phone #77". You will find infomation there that says that #77 is a hoax. Check it out before you rely on that number for help!
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