1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:12,040 Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. 2 00:00:12,040 --> 00:00:23,200 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 3 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:24,840 You're a detective sergeant. 4 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,080 You're assigned a robbery detail. 5 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:30,880 You get a call that a downtown hotel has been held up by a bandit who carries a sawed-off 6 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:32,440 shotgun. 7 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:38,000 Your job, find him. 8 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:46,120 Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime. 9 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:50,720 For the next 30 minutes, in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 10 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:55,160 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 11 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:56,840 police files. 12 00:00:56,840 --> 00:01:01,920 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force 13 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:02,920 in action. 14 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:08,520 It was Sunday, October 9th. 15 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:09,960 It was cool in Los Angeles. 16 00:01:09,960 --> 00:01:11,680 We were working the night watch out of robbery detail. 17 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,320 My partner is Frank Smith, the boss chief of detectives Thad Brown. 18 00:01:14,320 --> 00:01:15,320 My name is Friday. 19 00:01:15,320 --> 00:01:18,800 We were on our way out from the office and it was 2.06 a.m. when we got to the corner 20 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:22,840 of Cinnabar Street and Grand Avenue, the Brinton Hotel. 21 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:25,680 Well, I just done what he told me. 22 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,360 I figured there was no point in getting myself all riled up. 23 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:31,080 Didn't see where that would be helping, Madden. 24 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:32,080 Yes, sir. 25 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:33,720 Whatever he said, I done it. 26 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:35,720 Hey, you fellas looking for a room? 27 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:36,720 Police officers, this is Frank Smith. 28 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:37,720 My name is Friday. 29 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:38,720 Are you from robbery? 30 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:39,720 That's right. 31 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:40,720 Roberts, 1F16. 32 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:42,200 You answered the call? 33 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:43,200 Yeah. 34 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:45,800 The description's out, Metro sending a couple of cars to help us look for the suspect. 35 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:46,800 All right, good. 36 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:47,800 Anything else I can do for you? 37 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:48,800 No, not right now. 38 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:49,800 Okay. 39 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:50,800 I'll take care of the report. 40 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:51,800 Thank you. 41 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:52,800 We'll check with you. 42 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:53,800 Right. 43 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,120 You know, I sure would have been wrong about you two. 44 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:57,120 What's that? 45 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:59,120 I never would have guessed you was cops. 46 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:00,120 Salesmen. 47 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:01,960 That's what I'd put you boys down for. 48 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:02,960 I see. 49 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:03,960 Ladies ready to wear. 50 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:06,080 Guess I would have missed the boat this time. 51 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:07,080 Yes, sir. 52 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:08,680 Would you tell us about the holdup, please? 53 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:11,120 I thought their mother officers already let you in on it. 54 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:13,120 We'd like to get the details from you if we could. 55 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,920 Oh, well, I ain't got nothing better to do. 56 00:02:15,920 --> 00:02:17,520 Stuck here till 7 a.m., anyhow. 57 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:19,520 What if we could have your name? 58 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:20,520 Boxer, Tom Boxer. 59 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:21,520 That's B-O-X-E-R. 60 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:23,520 That's it, you know, just like a dog. 61 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:25,520 What time did the robbery take place? 62 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:31,120 Oh, 40, 45 minutes ago, around 1.20, somewhere in there. 63 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:33,600 Wasn't 1.30 yet, I'm sure of that. 64 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:34,600 Oh. 65 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:35,600 See, I was listening to the radio. 66 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:36,600 Stan Swift. 67 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:37,600 Who's that? 68 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:38,600 You know, Stan Swift. 69 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:41,320 He's on every night, midnight till 6, 7 nights a week. 70 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:42,320 Oh, yeah. 71 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:44,720 The nights go swifter with Swift. 72 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:45,720 That's how he puts it. 73 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:48,720 Gives a time signal every hour and every half hour. 74 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:50,720 Remember, given the 1 a.m. 75 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:55,560 I hadn't given the 1.30 yet, so it must have been around 1.20 when this fellow come into 76 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:56,560 the hotel. 77 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:57,560 What'd he do? 78 00:02:57,560 --> 00:02:58,560 Walked up to the desk. 79 00:02:58,560 --> 00:02:59,560 Yes, sir. 80 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:00,560 I didn't even know he was there. 81 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:02,560 Well, not at first. 82 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:08,760 I was sitting down in that chair, kind of heading back away from the door. 83 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:11,360 Didn't hear him, neither, on account of being plugged in. 84 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:12,360 What was that? 85 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:13,360 To my radio. 86 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:16,240 Oh, I see. 87 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:17,240 This here gadget, see? 88 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:18,240 See? 89 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:19,240 Mm-hmm. 90 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:20,240 It's into your ear, like so. 91 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:21,240 I understand. 92 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,040 Let you listen without waking nobody up. 93 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:25,640 Other hand, attaches to the set, like so. 94 00:03:25,640 --> 00:03:26,640 Mm-hmm. 95 00:03:26,640 --> 00:03:27,640 You mean that's a radio? 96 00:03:27,640 --> 00:03:28,640 Sure is. 97 00:03:28,640 --> 00:03:31,160 You ain't never seen this kind before, huh? 98 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:32,160 No, sir. 99 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:33,160 Transistor. 100 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:34,160 Oh. 101 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:35,160 That's what they call it. 102 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:36,160 Regency transistor. 103 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:37,160 Ain't got no tubes. 104 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:39,160 That's what makes it so small, you see? 105 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:41,640 Tied around in your pocket, if you'll mind to. 106 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:42,640 I see. 107 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:44,240 Real good tone, though. 108 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:46,640 Plenty of volume, if you want to let it out. 109 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:47,640 Yes, sir. 110 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:49,640 Now, if you'd just tell us about the robbery, would you, Mr. Boxer, please? 111 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:51,240 Well, ain't that what I've been doing? 112 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:52,240 Yes, sir. 113 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,040 You said this man walked up to the desk? 114 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:55,040 That is right. 115 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:57,680 Maybe he stood there a couple of seconds before I sensed him. 116 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:58,680 Mm-hmm. 117 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,920 Unplugged myself, got up and asked him if he wanted a room. 118 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:03,560 He said he did, single. 119 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:04,560 Yes, sir. 120 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:06,800 Checked the boxes to see what was vacant. 121 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:08,360 Had went back to him while I was checking. 122 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,000 Didn't notice him opening up his satchel. 123 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:11,000 Mm-hmm. 124 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:13,560 Must have been carrying the gun there in the satchel. 125 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:18,080 Anyway, when I turned around to register him, I found myself staring into the barrel. 126 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:19,080 Shotgun, it was. 127 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:20,080 All right, go ahead, please. 128 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:21,080 This is a stick-up, he said. 129 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:22,080 Do what I tell you, and you won't get hurt. 130 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:23,080 I didn't know whether he meant business or not, and I sure didn't aim to test him to 131 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:24,080 find out. 132 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:25,080 Mm-hmm. 133 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:26,080 Yes, sir, I said, you just tell me what you want, and I'll do it. 134 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:27,080 Yeah. 135 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:28,080 I ain't no coward, you understand, but I ain't no hero, neither, especially when I'm facing 136 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:29,080 up to a shotgun. 137 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