Cell Phone *77

  • August 21, 2008 at 10:50 AM by just1moreangel
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YOU MUST KNOW *77


I knew about the red light on cars, but not the *77
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 always told her never to pull over for an unmarked car on the side of the road, but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc.&n bsp;


Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called *77on 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 were police cars where she was and there weren'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 & quiet place. You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them (i.e. put on your hazard lights) & call *77
like Lauren did.


Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little bit of wonderful information.


*Speaking to a service representative at ** Bell ** Mobility confirmed
that *77 was a direct link to State trooper info. So, now it's your turn to let your friends know about *7 7.

Send this to every woman (and person) you know; it may save a life. This applies to ALL 50 states.

Comments:

Ducki...

I did not know this either ! I am voting popular ! Thank You !

DuckiesAngel Aug. 21, 2008 at 10:53 AM

itsaz...

This is not true. Although I was hoping it was because that would be great to know. I just checked it out at snopes. Here is the story. BTW they DID say just dial 911 anytime you are not sure about pulling over.

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/fakecop.asp

itsazoohere Aug. 21, 2008 at 10:58 AM

suzzanna

Thanks for posting and I had no idea about the *77

thanks a bunch!!

suzzanna Aug. 22, 2008 at 12:18 PM

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