Dave1647545494 Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 good story about what to do if an unmarked tries to pull you over that I got in an email This story was recently sent to me by a friend. This actually happened >to 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 (IE: 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. > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 Chain letter. I've gotten that one a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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