Dragnet: The Big Talk

Ladies and gentlemen, the story you were about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a robbery detail. A watch salesman tells you his sample case has been stolen.

He says he knows the men who did it. Your job? Find them. The documented drama of an actual crime. For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, 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 October 4th, was cool in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of robbery detail. My partners Frank Smith, the boss, achieved detective's Thad Brown. My name is Friday.

We're on our way into the office and it was 7.46 a.m. when we got to room 27a. I'll check the book. Alright. Anything for us? No. Say they took Faye to movies last night. Well.

Yeah, darn good double bill. Mystery and a comedy. Sure had me fooled. What? The mystery had me fooled. I never can figure out who'd done it. It was this rich society girl. Mm-hmm. She lived in the pant house, top floor, real modern kind of glass.

Yeah. Well, they found her lying outside in the roof garden. The doors were all locked and the police had to break them down to get in. to get in. As soon as they got in? Yes, sir. I'd like to report to Robert is this right place?

Yes, sir. You want to sit down? Oh, thanks. My name's Liggins, Russell Liggins. Did you spell it, please? Yeah, it's L-I-G-G-I-N-S Liggins. This is Frank Smith. My name is Friday. I'm pleased to meet you. How you doing? I suppose you tell us what happened, Mr. Liggins. Be okay to smoke? Sure, go ahead. You fellas care for cigarette?