" Joe" > wrote in message
...
> Unmarked cars with red light on cars, drive to a populated area before
> pulling over and remember call *112.
>
> 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
> *112 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 *112 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
> *112 was a direct link to State trooper info. So, now it's your turn to
> let your friends know about *112. You may want to Send this to every woman
> (and man) you know; it may save a life.
>
>
> This applies to ALL 50 states
>
>


Urban legend.

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Paul