[AGL] Star 77 news to me...

[Richard Smith]

Frances
  In fact it is a partial urban legend  ... go to the
following site

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

  In some states *77 works, but the best thing to do
is dial 911.
   Cheers,
         Richard ;-)

--- Frances Morey <frances_morey at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I just hope it isn't an urban legend,
>   FM
> 
> Wayne Johnson <cadaobh at shentel.net> wrote:
>           Good advice, FM.  I caution my (mostly
> female) students about this sort of thing, but I had
> forgotten the *77 number.
>    
>   Much thanks.
>    
>   wayne
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Frances Morey 
>   To: Austin List 
>   Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:51 PM
>   Subject: [AGL] Star 77 news to me...
>   
> 
> 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 PhoneFeature - did
> you? - 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. 
> 
> Conversation with 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. 
>     
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