Dragnet: The Big Rush

Gragnet. Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Detective Sergeant, you're assigned a robbery detail. Two men have been terrorizing the tavern keepers in your city.

In spite of your efforts, they continue to run free. Your job, stop them. 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. It was Tuesday, June 14th, it was hot in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of robbery detail. My partner Frank Smith, the boss of TV detective's Thad Brown. My name's Franny. We're our way out from the office and it was 11.13 a.m. and we got to the corner of

Seventh Street and Sunset Boulevard. Black Dog Barn Grill. In the bag. No. Hi. How are you? Well, I'm a big police officer. Oh, cop, sir. That's right. This Frank Smith, my name's Friday. Oh, are you Nick Thomas?

I guess about last night, huh? That's right. We'd like to go over a couple things with you. I sure. Can I get you anything? No. You might have a cup of coffee while we talk?

No, go ahead. Okay. Sure surprised me. What's that? Last night, I sure wasn't expecting it. Yeah. You know, you read about things like that happening, but you just never figure I'm having to you. Of course you've been in the business as long as I have you unexpected.