Learn about #77

[Guest ShaQuaNew]

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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 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 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) 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 OPP Dispatch. So, now it's your turn to

let your friends know about #77.

Edited November 1, 2007 by ShaQuaNew (see edit history)

[dapigu]

This story is being passed around at my office, and is actually True. It's good information to know.

 

 

 

nope

 

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/fakecop.asp

[Guest ShaQuaNew]

This story is being passed around at my office, and is actually True. It's good information to know.

 

 

 

nope

 

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/fakecop.asp

 

I sent this link back to the director of our IT department. Let's see what they say.

 

thanks

J

[Guest ShaQuaNew]

This story is being passed around at my office, and is actually True. It's good information to know.

 

 

 

nope

 

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/fakecop.asp

 

I sent this link back to the director of our IT department. Let's see what they say.

 

thanks

J

 

At least one other member of our team sent out the snopes link that I replied to the email. Good catch it looks like.

 

[tywy_99]

The Commonwealth of Virginia has been using #77 for several years now to contact the state police. I don't know if it applies for other states but it does here. There are blue roadsigns set up on the side that inform motorist of this information.