I believe this is on the up-and-up. As I recall I got this last year from
someone and checked it out and it really is true - the #77, that is! I know
people favor our tiny little cars to pull over - even the police - so it may
help one of you or save your life, hopefully. Any little bit helps!
Bev C
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> I haven't checked with the locals yet, but, if there's anything to
> it
> > > at
> > > > > all, wouldn't hurt to pass it on. John
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Subject: #77
> > > > >
> > > > > This story was recently sent to me by a friend. This actually
> > > > > happenedto one of my dearest new friend's daughter. Her daughter,
> > > Laura
> > > > > is a 19-year-old sophomore in college and it happened to her over
> the
> > > > > Christmas/New Year's holiday break. Until now, I never even knew
> about
> > > > > the #77 calling feature and I feel it is important enough to share
> > > with
> > > > > others!
> > > > >
> > > > > It was the Saturday before New Year's and it was about 1 PM in the
> > > > > afternoon. Laura was driving from Winchester, to visit a friend in
> > > > > Warrenton. Laura pulled out onto the interstate and started
> following
> > > a
> > > > > state police car. She was traveling just over 65 mph behind him.
> Soon
> > > > > thereafter 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
police
> > > car
> > > > > onto the side of the road. Rather, they should dial #77 on their
> cell
> > > > > phone, tell the dispatcher that you will gladly pull over at the
> next
> > > > > gas station or some other populated area. Laura had actually
> listened
> > > > > to her parents' advice and promptly called #77 on her cell phone
to
> > > tell
> > > > > the dispatcher that she would not pull over right away. She
> proceeded
> > > > > to tell the dispatcher that there were 2 cars, one unmarked behind
> her
> > > > > and the other, marked in front of her. The dispatcher promptly
> checked
> > > > > to verify there were in fact two (2) police cars where she was at.
> > > > > There wasn't and she was connected to the policeman in front of
her
> > > and
> > > > > he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he had back-up
> > > already
> > > > > on the way.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ten minutes later four (4) patrol cars surrounded her and the
> unmarked
> > > > > car behind her. One (1) policeman went to her side and the others
> > > > > surrounded the unmarked car behind hers. They pulled the guy from
> the
> > > > > car and tackled him to the ground. The man was a convicted rapist
> and
> > > > > was wanted for other crimes as well.
> > > > >
> > > > > 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 in a secluded
> area.
> > > > > In fact, even a marked car after dark should follow you to a
> populated
> > > > > area. 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 Laura
did.).
> I
> > > > > am so thankful that my friend was just sitting at our book club
> > > meeting
> > > > > telling us this scary story, rather than us sitting at her house
> > > > > consoling her! Pass this on to your friends, awareness is
> everything.
> > > > >
> > > > > PLEASE DO NOT DELETE THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE SHARED IT WITH ALL OF
YOUR
> > > > > FAMILY AND FRIENDS - IT COULD SAVE THEIR LIFE.
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