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time for this week's episode of drag net the original air date March 2nd

1950 and the title is The Big Kill. The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. You're a detective sergeant.

You're a detective sergeant.

You're a detective sergeant. you're assigned to homicide detail. A police officer is

shot down on the front steps of his home. There's no apparent motive for the shooting. The assailant escapes in a blue sedan.

Your job. Get him. Dragnet, 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 from official police files. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your

police force in action.

It was Sunday, May 23rd, was warm in Los Angeles.

We were working the day watch out of homicide.

My partner's Ben Romero, the boss is Thad Brown Chief of Detectives.

My name's Friday.

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