Fw: I did not know this...good to know

Somebody do this so I know it works :)  If it does, this is a good feature. Lori   >   Did >  you know about 77 on your cell phone.  You need > to. >    >  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 tha t 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 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. >  This applies to ALL 50 states. >  NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized > for YOUR phone. Click here.  >  >  > > >    > > > >  > > >