Dragnet: The Big No Tooth

Ladies and gentlemen, aims have been changed to protect the innocent. You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a robbery detail. You get a call that a downtown hotel has been held up by a bandit who carries a sawed-off shotgun.

Your job? Find him. 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 ends from crime to punishment Dragnet is the story of your police force in action was Sunday October 9th It was cool in Los Angeles We're working tonight watch out a robbery detail my partners Frank Smith the boss chief of detectives that Brown my name's Friday Run away out from the office. It was 206 a.m. We got to the corner of Cinnabar Street in Grand Avenue

The Brenton Hotel Well, I just done what he told me I figured there was no point in getting myself all roiled up Didn't see where that would be helping, Marvin. Yes, you're whatever he said, I done it.

Hey, you fellas looking for a room? Police officers, his Frank Smith, my name's Friday. Are you from robbery? That's right. A Robert's 1-0-16. You answered the call? Yeah. The description's out. Metro's sending a couple of cards to help us look for the suspect.

We're very good. Any else I can do for you? No, not right now. Okay. I'll take care of your report. Thank you. We'll check with you. Right. You know, I sure would have been wrong about you too.

What's that? a guest you was cops. So salesman, that's what I put you always down for. I see. Ladies ready to wear. Guess who would have missed the boat this time? Yes, sir. Would you tell us about all that, please? How about their mother officers already let you in on it? We'd like to get the details from you if we