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Synopsis
In the gripping Dragnet episode 'Attempted City Hall Bombing,' detectives Joe Friday and Ben Romero are abruptly called back to duty after just two hours off. They learn that a man named Vernon Carney has entered City Hall with a bomb, threatening to detonate it if his brother is not released from jail by nine o'clock. The situation is dire, with the potential for mass destruction looming over the heart of the city. As they arrive at the scene, the detectives are briefed on the urgency of the situation, with only minutes left on the clock.
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