The Supreme Court's Miranda decision has dismayed some policemen, embittered some prosecutors, and baffled some judges. But U.S. television is taking it in stride. In Denver last week, a meeting of 500 district attorneys from across the country was visited by Actor Ben Alexander, burly, laconic co-star with Jack Webb in the popular Dragnet series of the 1950s. Puffing his new Felony Squad show, due next month on ABC, Alexander said: "The Supreme Court says we can't interrogate crooks any more. So what choice do we have?" His answer: "We shoot 'em."
Oh Dragnet, Webb and Alexander trapped their suspects through clever...
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