Dragnet: The Big Holdup

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His Rob seeks people. For no reason at all he beats his victims senseless. He moves fast. He's well armed. Your job. Stop him. You'll be amazed when you compare Fatima with other long cigarettes. You'll find they now cost the same, but in Fatima the difference is quality.

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From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. This Thursday, March 8th, was windy in Los Angeles. We were working the night watch on a homicide.

My partner's Ben Romero, the boss is Thad Brown, chief of detectives. My name's Friday. I was on the way back from the record bureau. It was 11 45 p.m. and I got to room 42.