However, it does say at Snopes, that using the number #77 is true in some states, and false in others.
Grace On 9/17/07, Rick B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Please don't forward this stuff. Someone may actually believe it. It is an > urban legend and not accurate. > > http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/fakecop.asp > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:27:08 +0000 > > Subject: [TMIC] FW: State police - please read > > > > > > > > -- > > GOD BLESS US ALL> > > > > > > -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: State police - please read > > Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:24:42 +0000 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Robin Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: Tammie Hemmeke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Jennifer Work > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Ashley Craig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > Samantha > > > Nicole Walk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 8:46 am > > > Subject: State police - please read > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > > > From: Marilyn Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; pat Vance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Jen Jen > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Judy Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Robin Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Crickett > Stone > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 7:04:06 AM > > > Subject: Fw: State police - please read > > > > > > > > > ? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To: Hope Smith ; Teresa Nicholes ; Rebcca Martin ; jessica martin ; > Sandy Kemp ; > > > Jessy ; christy holcomb ; Marilyn Hall ; rocksan green ; Valerie Davis > ; Judy > > > Brownlee ; Valerie Davis ; rocksan green ; Rebcca Martin > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 10:49 PM > > > > > > Subject: FWD: State police - please read > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: FWD: State police - please read > > > Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:40:12 +0000 > > > > > > > > > YOU? 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 > > > 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 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. 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