My cousin e mailed me about something called [* 77], supposed to be a number you can call from your cell phone, give your location and find out if an unmarked car trying to pull you over is actually a police car or some BGs.
If BGs, the orerator is supposed to call LO and have them intercept you.
Does anyone know if this is factual?
Seems if it is, it should be more well known.
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No, it isn't true.drinks wrote:My cousin e mailed me about something called [* 77], supposed to be a number you can call from your cell phone, give your location and find out if an unmarked car trying to pull you over is actually a police car or some BGs.
If BGs, the orerator is supposed to call LO and have them intercept you.
Does anyone know if this is factual?
Seems if it is, it should be more well known.
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As stated it is not true. In some states dialing *77 or #77 will connect you with the Highway Patrol, but it is not universal for all states. Someone took this and ran with it to make it an Urban Legend.drinks wrote:My cousin e mailed me about something called [* 77], supposed to be a number you can call from your cell phone, give your location and find out if an unmarked car trying to pull you over is actually a police car or some BGs.
If BGs, the orerator is supposed to call LO and have them intercept you.
Does anyone know if this is factual?
Seems if it is, it should be more well known.
Keith
Texas LTC Instructor, Missouri CCW Instructor, NRA Certified Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun Instructor and RSO, NRA Life Member
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Snake Doctor
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Re: * 77
My girlfriend thought it was true and didn't believe me when I said "no way". Then she heard it being denounced on the Oprah Winfrey show, and thus, "knew" it must be a hoax.
Nemo me impune lacessit.
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I guess you know where you stand.Snake Doctor wrote:My girlfriend thought it was true and didn't believe me when I said "no way". Then she heard it being denounced on the Oprah Winfrey show, and thus, "knew" it must be a hoax.
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Snake Doctor
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...and how.txinvestigator wrote:I guess you know where you stand.Snake Doctor wrote:My girlfriend thought it was true and didn't believe me when I said "no way". Then she heard it being denounced on the Oprah Winfrey show, and thus, "knew" it must be a hoax.
Nemo me impune lacessit.
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Don't feel like the Lone Ranger Snake Doctor. My wife would probably believe Oprah before me too, and we've been married 25 years! 
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Texas LTC Instructor, Missouri CCW Instructor, NRA Certified Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun Instructor and RSO, NRA Life Member
Psalm 82:3-4
Texas LTC Instructor, Missouri CCW Instructor, NRA Certified Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun Instructor and RSO, NRA Life Member
Psalm 82:3-4