Dragnet: The Big Evans
Dragnet · March 6, 1952 · 29 min · 6,438 words
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A resident of your city files a report of assault and battering. His shoulder is dislocated. He's been badly beaten. He claims his assailant was a young police officer. your job, investigate. ... comparison proves, but team equality.
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Pro Fatima quality yourself. Today. Why Fatima in the bright, sunny yellow pack? Best of all, king-size cigarettes. 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.
From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Tuesday, June 11th, that was mild in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of BIA.
My partner is Ed Jacobs. The boss is Lieutenant Jessica. My name is Friday. It was 10 23 a.m. when I got to room 83. The squad room. Do you catch up with a lieutenant? Yeah, and a meeting said he'd be out about 11.30 and he wants us to handle it for the time being.
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