#77 (or *77) Emergency Cell Phone Feature

#77 (or *77) Emergency Cell Phone Feature
I am in UK and checked this out on google. Urban Legends.
This is an actual true story and not one of those Internet stories that are passed on and on.
Elaine.

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 2 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 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.

Dunggate building up the walls.
Nehemiah 2:12-18