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Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in the burglary division when a report of explosives and detonation devices had been stolen from a consumers storage area. The devices leads to a home of a Neo-Nazi who has big plans for the explosives.



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Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in the burglary division when a report of explosives and detonation devices had been stolen from a consumers construction site storage area. The devices leads lead to a home of a Neo-Nazi who has big plans for the explosives.





* DemolitionsExpert: The episode features Ray Murry from SID and another demolitions expert. They explain just how damaging the explosives can be, and safely remove them when found.

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* DemolitionsExpert: The episode features Ray Murry Murray from SID and another demolitions expert. They explain just how damaging the explosives can be, and safely remove them when found.found.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Chapman was already wanted for assault before he stole the explosives. He got into a fender bender on the freeway, but when he realized the other driver was a black man Chapman shot him in the arm.
* HairTriggerExplosive: Ray Murray points out the detonators are radio-operated, which makes them highly susceptible to being set off by stray radio or television transmissions (like police radios). When Friday and Gannon find them, they take great care to make sure no radios or other transmissions are made until they are safely taken away by SID.


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* WhamLine: After discussing with Gannon that no legitimate business would accept the stolen dynamite and detonators, and that the thief couldn't fence it, Friday comes to only one conclusion.
--> '''Friday:''' Whoever stole it, intends to use it.
* WheresTheKaboom: Chapman and his accomplice threw a hand grenade at the security guard as they were fleeing. The guard got lucky in that the primer was wet, which prevented the grenade from exploding.
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--> '''Donald Chapman''': There's others who feel like me - it don't make much difference what happens to me...
--> '''Sgt. Joe Friday''' Now you listen to me, you wide-mouthed punk, we've heard just about all we want from you.
--> '''Donald Chapman''': I know my rights. I know the law, too. You'll want to know a LOT more - a motive, for one thing.
--> '''Sgt. Joe Friday''': Hate'll do for a start, and you try to put that walnut-sized brain of yours to work on this: you keep harping about minorities.
--> '''Donald Chapman''': That's right.
--> '''Sgt. Joe Friday''': Well, mister, you're a psycho, and they're a minority too.
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* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: As he's being arrested, Chapman implies that he is part of a larger movement consisting of like-minded people.
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* RoomFullOfCrazy: Chapman's apartment is full of weapons, explosives, and Nazi artifacts.

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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Friday talks with the District Attorney's office about removing the explosives from the apartment, due to the fact it would be an illegal search and seizure and could risk the whole case being thrown out of court. This is because the explosives are highly sensitive and could trigger at any moment. While they could evacuate the area, it would take too long. Friday decides that saving the people is more important than the case. It's not mentioned what effect, if any, this had on the criminal trial against Chapman.

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* DemolitionsExpert: The episode features Ray Murry from SID and another demolitions expert. They explain just how damaging the explosives can be, and safely remove them when found.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Friday talks with an attorney from the District Attorney's office about removing the explosives from the apartment, due to the fact apartment. While Murray thinks it should be done immediately it would be still constitute an illegal search and seizure and could risk the whole case being thrown out of court. This is because the The explosives are highly sensitive and could trigger at any moment. While they could evacuate the area, it would take too long. Friday decides that saving the people living in the area is more important than the case. It's not mentioned what effect, if any, this had on the criminal trial against Chapman.

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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Friday talks with the District Attorney's office about removing the explosives from the apartment, due to the fact it would be an illegal search and seizure and could risk the whole case being thrown out of court. This is because the explosives are highly sensitive and could trigger at any moment. While they could evacuate the area, it would take too long. Friday decides that saving the people is more important than the case.

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* TheConspiracy: Chapman was working with a co-conspirator named Henry Jones to steal the explosives. Once Chapman is exposed and arrested, Chapman identifies Jones as the co-conspirator. The LAPD searches for him and finds him serving time in a Nevada prison for crimes he committed in that state.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Friday talks with the District Attorney's office about removing the explosives from the apartment, due to the fact it would be an illegal search and seizure and could risk the whole case being thrown out of court. This is because the explosives are highly sensitive and could trigger at any moment. While they could evacuate the area, it would take too long. Friday decides that saving the people is more important than the case. It's not mentioned what effect, if any, this had on the criminal trial against Chapman.
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* [[spoiler:WouldHurtAChild]]: By lying about the current time, Joe dupes Chapman into confessing where he'd planted the explosives: [[spoiler:In a school that was to hold its first integrated classes that morning.]]

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* [[spoiler:WouldHurtAChild]]: WouldHurtAChild: By lying about the current time, Joe dupes Chapman into confessing where he'd planted the explosives: [[spoiler:In In a school that was to hold its first integrated classes that morning.]]
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Sargent Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in the burglary division when a report of explosives and detonation devices had been stolen from a consumers storage area. The devices leads to a home of a Neo-Nazi who has big plans for the explosives.



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Sargent Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in the burglary division when a report of explosives and detonation devices had been stolen from a consumers storage area. The devices leads to a home of a Neo-Nazi who has big plans for the explosives.


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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Friday talks with the District Attorney's office about removing the explosives from the apartment, due to the fact it would be an illegal search and seizure and could risk the whole case being thrown out of court. However, Friday decides to move the explosives as it would take too long to evacuate the houses in the area.

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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Friday talks with the District Attorney's office about removing the explosives from the apartment, due to the fact it would be an illegal search and seizure and could risk the whole case being thrown out of court. However, Friday decides to move This is because the explosives as are highly sensitive and could trigger at any moment. While they could evacuate the area, it would take too long to evacuate long. Friday decides that saving the houses in people is more important than the area.case.
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[[caption-width-right:350:What time is it?]]
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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Friday talks with the DAs office about removing the explosives from the apartment, due to the fact it would be an illegal search and seizure and could risk the whole case being thrown out of court. However, Friday decides to move the explosives as it would take too long to evacuate the houses in the area.

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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Friday talks with the DAs District Attorney's office about removing the explosives from the apartment, due to the fact it would be an illegal search and seizure and could risk the whole case being thrown out of court. However, Friday decides to move the explosives as it would take too long to evacuate the houses in the area.

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A shaky search for stolen explosives and detonation devices leads to the home of a Neo-Nazi.

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A shaky search for stolen First Aired - January 19, 1967

Sargent Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in the burglary division when a report of
explosives and detonation devices had been stolen from a consumers storage area. The devices leads to the a home of a Neo-Nazi.
Neo-Nazi who has big plans for the explosives.



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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Friday talks with the DAs office about removing the explosives from the apartment, due to the fact it would be an illegal search and seizure and could risk the whole case being thrown out of court. However, Friday decides to move the explosives as it would take too long to evacuate the houses in the area.

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!! Just the Tropes, ma'am:
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* SmugSnake: Fits most of the criminals throughout ''Dragnet'''s history, but this one may stand out more than most: He wears CoolShades and eats his breakfast, arrogantly extolling his values of hate and white supremacy while not caring if hundreds of innocent people die because of his planned actions.
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* ANaziByAnyOtherName: Played straight – the suspect is indeed a Neo-Nazi, and Friday minces no words telling him what he thinks of him.
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* [[spoiler:WouldHurtAChild]]: By lying about the current time, Joe bluffs Sutherland into confessing where he'd planted the explosives: [[spoiler:In a school that was to hold its first integrated classes that morning.]]

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* [[spoiler:WouldHurtAChild]]: By lying about the current time, Joe bluffs Sutherland dupes Chapman into confessing where he'd planted the explosives: [[spoiler:In a school that was to hold its first integrated classes that morning.]]
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!!! Plot

A shaky search for stolen explosives and detonation devices leads to the home of a Neo-Nazi.

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* [[spoiler:WouldHurtAChild]]: By lying about the current time, Joe bluffs Sutherland into confessing where he'd planted the explosives: [[spoiler:In a school that was to hold its first integrated classes that morning.]]

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