Dragnet: The Big Border
Dragnet · March 20, 1952 · 29 min · 5,985 words
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While 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. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action.
Was Wednesday, October 6th, it was cloudy in Los Angeles. We were working a day watch out of robbery detail. My partner is Ed Jacobs, the boss is Captain Diddy and my name is Friday. We were on the way out from the office and it was 2.40 p.m. when we got to Kesterson Boulevard
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