*77

O.k. I get this kind of stuff in my e-mail and I won't post it if I don't find it useful. So I'm sorry to those who hate this kind of stuff. Because I will be honest sometimes I do.

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.


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 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 g oing 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 ** 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 *77.


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