Intelligence: DR-34

Episode aired Apr 17, 1969
TV-G
30m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

124

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Crime Drama Mystery

Frank Barker, wants Joe to help him get a firearms license for the Fielder Militia. The LAPD knows that the militia's weapons are stolen from the Army, so they have Joe string Barker along u... Read allFrank Barker, wants Joe to help him get a firearms license for the Fielder Militia. The LAPD knows that the militia's weapons are stolen from the Army, so they have Joe string Barker along until they can arrest him and grab the weapons.Frank Barker, wants Joe to help him get a firearms license for the Fielder Militia. The LAPD knows that the militia's weapons are stolen from the Army, so they have Joe string Barker along until they can arrest him and grab the weapons.

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8planktonrules

Holy neo-Nazis, Joe is approached by some interesting people!

This is an interesting setup for the show. Joe is invited to a party he really does not want to attend but be begrudgingly goes. Once there, he's approached by a couple nuts who are far-rightists who are in favor of law and order...and carrying illegal machine guns to 'defend themselves'! The reason they take the risk to talk to the police is that they think Joe will play ball and help them get expedited gun permits for some stolen guns--some very, very nasty stolen guns. Plus, the guy who wants this 'favor' has a record for Assault with a Deadly Weapon--and there is no way he can get a permit unless someone agrees to give him the permit illegally.

Naturally, Joe goes to his bosses to tell them about the nuts who have contacted them. They want him to continue working with this group and get evidence on them for violation of gun laws--and to find out where a shipment of stolen military guns are stashed.

The problem is that while the leader of this militia seems to like Joe, he's very cagey and careful. Just when it looks like Joe's about to find out about the hidden cache, the guy backs off quickly and tells Joe to get out...now. What happened?! What about the deal?! What about the stolen guns?! See this rather scary episode. Scary, because it's tough imagining that there are crazies out there like this guy! Well written and interesting.

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Trivia
Guest star Stacy Harris appeared in 8 episodes of the television series Dragnet 1967 (1967), 5 episodes of the original television series Dragnet (1951) and the movie Dragnet (1954).

Goofs
In the closing moments when Kenneth J. Fielder's sentence is detailed, "Fort Leavenworth" is misspelled.

Quotes
Frank Baker: Like to see what you're buying?
Sergeant Joe Friday: That's why I'm here.
Frank Baker: This is a personal selection, Joe, detail stripped, cleaned, oiled, test fired 100 rounds. It's A-number-one, I know, I did it myself.
Sergeant Joe Friday: Where'd you do all this?
Frank Baker: The warehouse. Live a little, Joe.
[flips back the cover revealing...]
Frank Baker: The Thompson sub-machine gun, caliber .45, M1A1. An air-cooled, straight blowback action, magazine fed weapon. Weight, 10 pounds 13 ounces. Number of grooves, six. Sights, front fixed blade, rear fixed aperture. Muzzle velocity, 920 feet per second. Effective range, 200 yards, maximum range, 1,600 yards. Feed system, 20 and 30 shot staggered column detachable box magazine. Want me to wrap it up, or will you eat it here?