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Very Important PLEASE READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted Aug 2, 2009 03:46 PM
While i was checking my email today a friend sent me a very important message that i believe EVERY woman should know about:

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 going to a safe place.

*Speaking to a service representative at ** Bell ** Mobility confirmed that *77 was a direct link toState 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.
3 Comments
Thank you for this informative post. After reading it, I did some checking for what to do in my own state if such a situation occurs. In Texas, we have a toll free number listed on the back of our drivers' licenses--to be used in non-emergency situations, but we are told to dial 911 in case of emergency. Your post has made me more aware and, thereby, more safe. It would behoove every woman out there to go on line and look up their own state's department of public safety. Each state has its own way of doing things.

Peace and blessings.

Diana

Phoenix Rising Writers' Corner
This certainly is a must read. Thank you for sharing and I must share.:-x
Thank you so much for alerting us to *77, Alesia.

Gratefully,

Chickee;\
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