[Fredslist] Valuable information for women driving alone

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According to Snopes, not all states use *77. It is safer to dial 911.



Geraldine Newman

NEWTHYNK

212.988.3395







-----Original Message-----
From: JanPresent at aol.com
To: fredslist at gothamnetworking.com
Sent: Sat, 2 May 2009 9:30 am
Subject: [Fredslist] Valuable information for women driving alone
















  

  

    

      


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*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 them 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.

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 were police cars 
      near
 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 along with 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, 
      including previous Impersonating an Officer charges. 
      

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) or 
      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 BellSouth Mobility 
      confirmed that 
      *77 was a 
      direct link to state trooper info in all states. So, now it's 
      your turn to let your friends know about 
      *77. 
      

Send this 
to every woman (or person) you know; it may save a 
      life. 
      


      
 








 


Jane W. 
Present
799 Park Avenue
Apartment 14 C
New York, NY 10021
Telephone 
- 212-988-7602
Email - janpresent at aol.com

 

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