Dragnet: The Big Watch
Dragnet · April 13, 1950 · 29 min · 4,754 words
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From beginning to end from crime to punishment Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Wednesday February 3rd. It was cold in Los Angeles We were working the night watch out of robbery detail My partner's Ben Romero the boss is Thad Brown chief of detectives. My name is Friday was 145 a.m. When we got to Highland Park division
Booking desk. Hi Shepherd. Hi, Friday Ben. Hi. Bring's you out here. We've got one to book, Chef. You want to do the honor? Okay. Just a minute. I don't like sharpen this pencil. Right. Alright Jackson, take it easy.
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