Dragnet: The Big Bungalow
Dragnet · November 15, 1951 · 29 min · 5,579 words
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The story you're about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Fatima cigarettes. Best of all, king-size cigarettes brings you drag net. Ha ha ha! You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned to burglary detail.
One of your informants contacts you by telephone. He says he wants to see you immediately. He claims knowledge of more than two dozen burglaries committed in your city. He offers the information despite threats against his own life.
Your job, investigate. The latest Fatima Sales Report shows thousands and thousands of King-sized cigarette smokers are switching to Fatima. For the month of October, coast to coast actual figures show Fatima sales are up 110 percent, or more than double.
Fatima, best of all King-sized cigarettes, definitely the best quality in its class, but the same price as the cigarette you are now smoking. Remember, thousands of Americans are switching to extra-mild Fatima. Next time, insist on the best, king-size Fatima in the distinctive golden yellow package.
The documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official police violence.
violence. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Monday, April 16th. It was foggy in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of burglary detail. My partner has been Romero, the boss is Captain Wisdom. My name is Friday. We were on the way out from the office and it was 1.38 PM and we
got to the corner of North Main and Satello Street. Johnny Coken's Cafe. Pretty well filled up. You want to sit down? No, there's a booth over there in the corner people just leaving. Oh yeah didn't see it. It's alright. Yeah fine. Oh it smells good and wonder what the special is today. It's up there on the blackboard. Oh yeah
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