Dragnet 1967 Season 1 Episode 1
Summary
TLDRThis video script narrates the gripping story of law enforcement's encounter with the dangerous and hallucinogenic drug, LSD, in Los Angeles. It follows officers Friday and Gannon as they navigate the city's youth culture, where LSD has become a scourge among the young. The narrative details the initial arrest of a young man, the subsequent investigation, and the tragic consequences of drug abuse, culminating in the death of a major LSD supplier. The story underscores the psychological perils of drug use and the urgency of addressing the growing epidemic.
Takeaways
- 🚔 The story is set in Los Angeles, where the police are dealing with juvenile narcotics issues.
- 🎭 A powerful new drug causing hallucinations has appeared on the streets, affecting many young people.
- 👮 The protagonist, a police officer named Friday, is working with his partner Bill Gannon to tackle the issue.
- 🧒 They encounter a young man named 'Blue Boy,' who is under the influence of LSD and behaving erratically.
- 🧠 The story highlights the severe psychological effects of LSD, including hallucinations and disorientation.
- 🧑⚖️ Blue Boy is detained for his own safety and the safety of others, as there is no specific law against LSD at the time.
- ⚖️ The legal struggle is depicted, emphasizing the need for laws to address new drug threats.
- 📉 LSD use is increasing, particularly among juveniles, leading to dangerous behavior and psychological issues.
- 👥 The police encounter other juveniles affected by LSD, illustrating the widespread nature of the problem.
- 🔬 The story includes details about the chemical properties and effects of LSD, and its potent psychological impact.
- 🚓 The police work to track down and arrest suppliers of LSD, showing their efforts to curb the drug's distribution.
Q & A
What is the setting of the video script?
-The video script is set in Los Angeles, California, focusing on the city's issues with a new powerful drug affecting its youth.
What is the significance of the date mentioned in the script, Tuesday March 15?
-Tuesday March 15 is the day when the main characters, Friday and his partner Bill Gannon, started working on the case involving a new drug affecting the city's youth.
What is the new drug causing problems in the city?
-The new drug causing problems is a powerful hallucinogen known as LSD, which is causing dangerous and weird hallucinations among its users.
Who are the main characters working to stop the spread of the drug?
-The main characters working to stop the spread of the drug are Sergeant Friday and Officer Bill Gannon, who are part of the Juvenile Narcotics Division.
What is the significance of the 'number five capsule' mentioned in the script?
-The 'number five capsule' is a reference to a container used for holding doses of the drug LSD, indicating that the drug is being sold in small, potentially lethal quantities.
What is the term used to describe the users of LSD in the script?
-The users of LSD are referred to as 'acid heads' or 'acid freaks' in the script.
What is the legal status of LSD in the script's timeline?
-Initially, there is no law covering the possession or sale of LSD. However, by October 10th, LSD is classified as a dangerous drug under section 11,901 of the California law.
What is the role of forensic chemist Ray Murray in the script?
-Ray Murray is a forensic chemist who provides information about the nature of LSD, its effects, and its potency, helping the officers understand the drug they are dealing with.
What is the consequence for Benjamin Carver after being arrested for being under the influence of LSD?
-Benjamin Carver is placed on probation and released to his parents after his case is heard in the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court.
What is the tragic outcome for Benji Carver by the end of the script?
-Benji Carver, also known as Blue Boy, is found dead after overdosing on a combination of LSD, barbiturates, and other substances.
What is the social impact of the drug problem depicted in the script?
-The script depicts a significant social impact, with the drug problem affecting the youth, leading to psychological dependence, and causing disturbances in public places like the Sunset Strip.
Outlines
🚔 Introduction to Narcotics in Los Angeles
The script opens with a depiction of Los Angeles, highlighting its appeal to both young and old. It introduces the audience to a new drug, LSD, which has infiltrated the city's youth. The narrative follows narcotics officers Friday and Gannon as they encounter a young boy under the influence of LSD, exhibiting bizarre behavior. The boy, referred to as 'Blue Boy,' is arrested and taken to the hospital, where it's confirmed he's under the influence of an unknown drug. The officers learn about the dangers of LSD from a forensic chemist, emphasizing the drug's psychological impact and lack of regulation.
🔎 Investigating LSD: The Science and the Law
This paragraph delves into the investigation of the LSD-laced sugar cubes found on the subject. The officers consult with forensic chemist Ray Murray, who explains the origins and effects of LSD. The narrative discusses the drug's potency, its psychological dependence, and the lack of physical addiction evidence. It also touches on the legal challenges faced by law enforcement due to the absence of specific laws against LSD, highlighting the growing concern about its impact on public health and safety.
📖 Legal Proceedings and the Spread of LSD
The script moves to the courtroom where Benji Carver, also known as 'Blue Boy,' is placed on probation and released to his parents due to the lack of a law covering LSD possession. The narrative then shifts to the increasing popularity of LSD among juveniles, with new slang terms emerging to describe the drug and its effects. The officers continue their investigation, uncovering a network of LSD distribution, and the challenges of enforcing laws against a drug that is not yet officially classified as dangerous.
🔍 The Hunt for Benji Carver: The LSD Supplier
The officers' pursuit of Benji Carver intensifies as they receive a tip about his involvement in selling LSD. With the help of a willing informant, they obtain a warrant for his arrest. The search for Carver leads them to various locations, including his former home and a potential party site in the Hollywood Hills. The paragraph illustrates the difficulty in tracking down a supplier in a subculture that is rapidly expanding and becoming more elusive.
🏢 The Tragic End of a Drug Dealer
The final paragraph describes a tragic turn of events with the discovery of a young man's death, presumably from an overdose of LSD and other substances. The officers are led to a drugstore and an apartment where they find evidence of drug manufacturing and distribution. The narrative concludes with the coroner's inquest, which determines that the 18-year-old suspect took his own life by ingesting a lethal combination of drugs.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Los Angeles
💡Hallucinogen
💡LSD
💡Juvenile Delinquency
💡Narcotics Unit
💡Constitutional Rights
💡Psychological Dependence
💡Acid Head
💡Drug Intoxication
💡Overdose
💡Coroner's Inquest
Highlights
Introduction to Los Angeles as a vibrant city with places for all ages.
Emergence of a new drug causing dangerous hallucinations among the youth.
Law enforcement's challenge to stop the spread of LSD among juveniles.
First encounter with a youth under the influence of LSD, exhibiting strange behavior.
Description of the drug's effects and the youth's lack of understanding of his rights.
Misunderstanding of the drug's nature by the public, including the youth's parents.
The drug's synthesis origin and its accidental discovery by a Swiss biochemist.
LSD's potency and the psychological dependence it creates among users.
The lack of legislation against LSD, posing a challenge for law enforcement.
The rapid increase in LSD use among juveniles and the development of a subculture.
Introduction of new slang terms related to LSD use within the youth community.
The classification of LSD as a dangerous drug under new legislation.
Arrest of a major LSD supplier, known as Blue Boy, based on testimonies.
The tragic death of an 18-year-old due to an overdose of LSD and other substances.
Coroner's inquest findings that the suspect took his own life through drug overdose.
Transcripts
[Music]
this is the city Los Angeles California
it's a fine place to enjoy life
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there are places reserved just for kids
when they're young and feel young places
they go when they're young and feel old
beginning the big search for something
that often doesn't exist in the places
they look for it
they might find it here or here or maybe
here they could try looking here their
search might end with a college degree
one thing sure whatever they're looking
for cannot be found inside a number five
capsule when they try that's where I
come in
I carry a man it was Tuesday March 15
that was fair in Los Angeles we were
working the day watch out of juvenile
narcotics my partner's bill Gannon the
bosses captain Richie my name's Friday a
powerful new drug capable of producing
weird and dangerous hallucinations that
found its way onto the streets of the
city it had fallen into the hands of
juvenile experimenters we had to try and
stop it
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the story you're about to see is true
the names have been changed to protect
the innocent
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I'll get over there in a hurry right
skipper woman who phoned in the
complaint said he was painted up like an
Indian yeah said she never saw a kid do
what he was doing what's that sir
chewing the bark off a tree 208 p.m.
bill and I left Georgia Street Juvenal
and headed for 1200 whoa Melinda Avenue
it was eight blocks from the office it
took us four and a half minutes to reach
the vacant lot where the strange
behaving juvenile was reported to have
been seen
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standstill reality man reality I could
see the sinner in the urine purple flame
down there the pilot like all the way
down purple flame down during the pilot
lighted by the light of all these
strangers areolis reality what's your
name son you can see my name if you look
hard enough come on now what's your name
don't you know my name my name is blue
boy what do you think Joe cartwheels no
sugar cubes I'll make you a book he's
been dropping that acid we've been
hearing about alright son you're under
arrest it's our duty to advise you of
your constitutional rights you have the
right to remain silent and any statement
you make may be used against you in a
court of law you have the right to the
presence of an attorney if you cannot
afford one one will be appointed before
any questioning do you understand that
there I am I'm over there now I'm not
here anymore
my hair is green and I'm a tree you ever
see anybody this torn up unless the
since he's not strung out on sugar cubes
yeah alright let's take him to central
receiving come on son even if your body
does die your mind will live on yeah we
know come on you're the dirty
disbelievers the evil disbelievers
settle down wrong blue yellow green
green orange red red red red I can hear
them I can hear them all yeah sure you
can kid let's go back to the office
we'll all listen 2:20 p.m. we took the
subject to central receiving hospital
the examining doctor pronounced him
under the influence of an unknown drug
3 p.m. we drove back to Juvenile
Division we took the subject upstairs to
the Narcotics Unit he appeared to be a
little calmer but it was impossible to
tell if the effects of the drug were
substantially wearing off he would not
tell us what drug II had taken he still
refused to give us his name we filled
captain Richie in and once again we
advised the subject of his
constitutional rights I know my rights
man out of one lawyer and I don't need a
lawyer there's no law against what I did
there's a law against taking drugs no my
kind man oh my god
you're pretty high and far out aren't
you what kind of kick are you on son
oh it's weird what about these was it
keys to the kingdom anything special
about these cubes I want a train I'm on
the train ones train I'm on the train
I'm on the train we'll cross it over
across an honor or crossing over or
crossing over on the train on the train
on the train the Train the Train the
Train the Train the Train the Train the
Train the Train the Train okay train
train that's right now you stay put in
that chair hi I'm the chair I am the
journeys down to the crime lab
Pelin I took the sugar cubes found on
the subject to the scientific
investigation division located in the
police building in downtown Los Angeles
we talked to forensic chemist Ray Murray
we filled him in on the subject
appearance and his behavior pattern tell
us about this death ray visual
distortions strangely disoriented it's a
relatively new drug development
Switzerland virtually by accident Swiss
biochemist the name of Hoffmann came up
with the first synthesis of the drug
1938 yeah my surgical imide tartrate
lsd-25 what's it look like right LSD is
odorless colorless tasteless comes in
two forms liquid and powder I'll run
these sugar cubes through but I can tell
you right now they contain LSD Narcotics
Division has handled a couple of cases
like yours in the past few weeks even
had one when they put the stuff in the
backs of postage stamps is it
habit-forming it's new bill we can't be
sure about physical addiction but one
thing we're certain out yeah
in every case so far
every one of the individuals has had a
psychological dependence on it you tell
me which is worse are the effects
recurrent would you know definitely a
transient recurrence what we've seen so
far user over in the county jail been
there six months two days ago the man
showed most of the symptoms of having
just had a fresh shot of the stuff hard
to believe
unlike heroin which slows down
metabolism or alcohol which is a
depressant the users of LSD have the
mistaken idea that it activates them
quickens their mental lives yeah like
painting yourself up like an Indian try
to chew the bark off a tree burying your
head in a hole users believe they're
turning into monsters they want to
destroy themselves yet have no words to
commit suicide experienced the vilest of
garish frightening hallucinations they
suffer extreme nausea severe vomiting
aches and pains anxiety panic depression
sounds like it's gonna be a big problem
if it isn't it'll do to one comes along
Joe bill the real issue here is the
degree of danger this drug presents to
the psychological health of the user
along with the resultant effect of the
user in those around him and as of now
there's no law covering a sale in the
use of LSD the number of cases coming
through this lab I'd say they better
give you people something to work with
damn soon 4 p.m. bill and I left the
crime lab and headed back toward Georgia
Street juvenile before we left him ray
Murray filled us in on more facts and
figures a kilo of LSD two and two-tenths
pounds can be divided into five to ten
million doses Murray also gave us one
last frightening fact LSD is so potent
that a single pound of the preparation
could turn every person in Los Angeles
County into a total psychotic the
population of the county seven million
people
it was 4:15 p.m. when we arrived back at
Juvenile Division would you find out
according to Murray the Carver boys on
LSD figured sooner or later didn't it I
was it falling into the hands of
youngsters like that boy I don't know
skipper stuff selling for eight to ten
bucks a cap come on in the office boy's
parents are here and they're not too
happy mr. mr. Carver sergeant Friday
officer Gannon all right Lisa sue the
rest of my boy
that's right mr. clerk give me one good
reason why drug intoxication but that's
impossible
we believe it to be a powerful
hallucinogen called LSD you people
trying to say my boys a drug addict no
sir we didn't say it was addicted to the
drug but he certainly was intoxicated
from it when we picked him up now look
I've heard about this LSD and it's my
understanding it hasn't done anybody any
harm if you get a senior boy a couple
hours ago I doubt you'd feel that way I
look at him now you always go around
paint it up like that half his face blue
half yellow I thought you men were
supposed to be experts with young people
it's probably a high school initiation
or something the boys are always doing
some silly thing or other letting their
hair grow long or dressing up like those
English singers here Benji
wipe your face let's go home I know how
you feel I've got two kids of my own I
wouldn't want to find either one of them
in a police station but we're holding
your boy for his own safety and maybe
the safety of others what do you mean
you're holding him there's no law
against what the boy did you act like he
was taking a heroin or smoking marijuana
you're not putting my boy in any jail
he's not gonna have any police record if
we can't settle this right now maybe my
attorneys can't that's your privilege
mr. Carver but the boy is gonna be
detained at juvenile hall you'll have a
hearing and the judge will decide all
right
you insist on doing it the hard way I
happen to know there's no law against
LSD there's a law against being in a
highly intoxicated state under the
influence of any drug or narcotic and
your boy was and probably still is to
some extent nonsense you're fine aren't
you son just fine MA there you can see
for yourselves come on Benjy we're
taking you home
looking for 601
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the subject Benjamin Carver was booked
under Section 601 of the welfare and
institution code in danger of leading an
idle dissolute or immoral life he was
being held for his own protection
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Tuesday May 10th 5:30 p.m. the subjects
case was heard in the Los Angeles County
juvenile courts building there was no
law covering possession of lysergic acid
diethylamide however the petition was
sustained for 601 WIC Benjie Carver was
placed on probation and released to his
parents satisfied Sherlock
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Thursday May 12th 3:58 p.m. bill and I
had been out on a routine follow-up when
we returned to the squad room sergeants
Jeanne sappy and Dominic car were
questioning two female juveniles a
policewoman was standing by
they should interest you
Aroldis is sergeant Friday and officer
bill Gannon it's Edna Mae and it's sandy
no sergeant Friday and his partner what
you were telling us you mean about our
chip first tell him hold your high 15
what are you now 13 no you know I'm 14 I
just had my birthday last week
oh yeah I forgot Edna Mae's 14 go on
sandy I saw all these weird colors and
then I saw an eye you know what I mean
the human eye kept coming closer and
closer then all of a sudden everything
started to melt
you know just Mountain run down the
sidewalk melted the street melted just
everything LSD both of them dropped a
cup of peace pay three bucks for him
where'd they get him young friend of
yours Edna Mae tell sergeant Friday
where you got the caps we got it from
Blue Boy that's what they call him just
Blue Boy
Benji Carver and they were capsule as
you said yeah little white ones I think
I'm gonna be sick again please help me
both of them were in awful shape a
couple hours ago nausea vomiting was
alright going out on the trip but coming
backs a little rough isn't it terrible
just awful I'm so sick my head still
aches my stomach hurts so much good the
may you read this no no I can't it it's
all swimmy everything seems to be moving
around how long ago did you take the
stuff Edna Mae this morning I forget
what time me and Sandy we did school
today
couldn't have done anyway after we took
it sergeant cart
come on it
three bucks a cap when it drops to fifty
cents the kids in grammar school have
themselves a big time at recess won't
they really getting popular you seen
that bus up on the strip
Friday Saturday night's big sigh on it
says can you pass the acid test pay a
dollar and find out for a buck they
drive you up the Hollywood Hills to an
acid party before we're through they'll
be listing it in the yellow pages for
you just nail him for possession how
long does it take to mix a batch of acid
a couple of days yeah that takes a
little longer to stir up a law doesn't
it when's the October fifth six months
went by LSD users were increasing at an
alarming rate particularly among
juveniles by now the users had
established their own language the drug
itself was now called the ticket the
ghosts the Beast the chief the hawk or
simply 25 users now refer to themselves
as acid heads or acid freaks a trip
still referred to having taken the drug
but now more often the words a bum trip
and freakout were being heard meaning a
bad LSD experience the pusher or
supplier became known as the travel
agent the acid heads came up with
another new wrinkle after consuming LSD
it requires from 45 minutes to an hour
for the drug to take effect most users
were now spending this waiting period
inhaling marijuana
9:00 a.m. bail and I reported him for
work as usual it was beginning to look
like any other Wednesday federal and
state you're in business in the
California book you'll find it on page
38 division 10.5 chapter 1 section 11
901 lysergic acid diethylamide has now
been classified as a dangerous drug when
does the law go into effect 48 hours
Monday October 10th 2:35 p.m. it had
been six months since bill and I first
picked up the subject Benji Carver
during all those months the name blue
boy kept turning up an arrest reports as
a major supplier of LSD pick this one
out in the 3rd Street Tunnel didn't want
to leave thought it was a mole holding
some acid 6 caps names Teddy Carstairs
who's your travel agent Teddy I already
told you tell us again why now look we
advised of your rights and you agreed to
talk to us didn't you yeah well talk to
us tell us who you bought your tickets
from the blue boy you willing to testify
to that what's that mean you're willing
to swear to look my court of law
why are you telling us yes well wouldn't
you if it was me how's that that's
thinking blue boy and I paid good bread
for that too yeah that freak he sold me
to bum trips
[Music]
with a willingness of Teddy Carstairs to
testify against Benji Carver a complaint
was issued and a warrant was obtained
from the district attorney 4:30 p.m. we
drove up to number 17 Eagle Crest Drive
Benji Carver's home his mother told us
he had moved out three months ago she
had no idea where we might locate him
what's he done this time can you tell me
yes ma'am
he's been selling dangerous drugs to a
minor you mean another minor don't you
sergeant no ma'am he's 18
when we find him he'll be tried as an
adult that's the law in this state I see
I don't suppose I have to tell you two
men my husband and I both owe you an
apology that's all right ma'am we
understand I am I wonder if you'd do me
a favor when you find him what's that in
his car tell him we still love him
before we left we asked mrs. Carver if
we could check the house she was
cooperative and agreed bill and I
searched the premises we found nothing
Friday December 9th 8:30 p.m. we figured
the Sunset Strip might be a good place
to dig up a lead since the warrant on
Benji Carver was registered and in the
hands of all units we hoped it wouldn't
be too long before the suspect was
picked up the parade of teenagers begins
at Laurel Canyon and sunset and ends at
Doheny on Friday and Saturday nights for
most of the young people in the city the
strip had become the in place to go it
had also become the scene of teenage
riots 8:45 p.m. bill and I showed Benji
Carver's mug shots to the sheriff's
deputies who patrol the Sunset Strip
853 p.m. a couple of them thought they
recognized him but they weren't sure
sergeant Friday
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sandy and the may what's happening
nothing much been behaving yourselves
haven't touched any more that acid
that's for sure
we're even invited to NASA party tonight
we told them no we're on our way home
you told he'll know blue boy he asked us
you have the address yeah someplace
supposed to be up in the hills somewhere
you're gonna break up the party about
time somebody tried don't you think
[Music]
10:18 p.m. bill and i drove up to the
address given us by the two girls who
was in the Hollywood Hills was an old
house that had seen better days
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they must be way out to leave the door
unlocked
that's weed
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look at that Joe I fasted there to turn
alone four years must be at least a
hundred taps marijuana
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all right hold it down
quiet police officers you're under
arrest I wanna stay right where you are
please all of you pecans in plain sight
use tiny feet all right
sober up and try to listen to this it's
our duty to advise you of your
constitutional rights now you have the
right to remain silent and any
statements you make may be used against
you in a court of law you have the right
to the presence of an attorney if you
cannot afford one one will be appointed
before any questioning
how do you understand that I do man I
understand it I'm the one you want to
talk to cuz I sure understanding
well fine suppose you climb down off of
there and come over here and talk to me
talk to me about Blue Boy he's super
seen man they're coming back no man dig
this see table
we're in power suppose you go over there
and sit down bill I'll call the office
get a couple of black and whites up here
to take them in right
you're not gonna search me no but a
police woman will what's that address
keep your nose out of my purse keep
yours out of the acid next time I will
write I got it thanks Bill
call came to the office an hour ago
drugstore over on Vermont according to
them they did a little business with a
guy who fits the description of the
Carver boy
what kind of business 3,000 empty number
five caps before we left the house we
arranged for a stakeout in the event the
Carver boys should return 11:40 p.m. it
took us 12 minutes to get to the apex
pharmacy at Vermont & Wilcox the
pharmacist name was Ben riddle we showed
him a group of mug shots so here's the
fella right here yeah that's him all
right Benji Carver here's the address
where we delivered the capsules just a
few blocks from here
thanks mr. Redmond you've been a big
help what do you fellas figure he's
gonna put knowledge empty capsules a lot
of misery it was midnight when we
arrived at the Macon apartments on West
Beverly Boulevard
we got the manager out of bed that's
right Benji Carver he's in the apartment
over there 107 he and I would you know
know I should say so I was going to call
you people until they quieted down about
an hour ago
they that's right sounds to me as though
he's got another boy in there with him
and the two of them were really flipping
it up I see do you have a passkey we
could borrow yes I do here this one okay
thank you very much we thank you
I'll cover the window to your right
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police officer what's your name
Philip Jamison old are you 18
Benji look at him what's the matter with
him
it's been like that for over an hour he
had some kind of a fit he got quiet it
was Joe acid reds yellows rainbows how's
it been jeez he's been taking them all
day just kept saying he wanted to get
further out further out
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well he made it he's dead
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the story you have just seen is true the
names were changed to protect the
innocent on December 15th the coroner's
inquest was held at the county morgue
Hall of Justice City and County of Los
Angeles in a moment the results of that
inquest at the inquest the coroner's
jury ruled that the 18-year old suspect
had administered himself an overdose of
lysergic acid diethylamide in
combination with various barbiturates
and a dust taken his own life
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