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* WouldHarmASenior: Bonnie Bates preys on older people on fixed incomes. Gannon manages to stop one senior citizen from investing in Bonnie Bates by lying, saying the next meeting would have a discount.
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* WouldHarmASenior: Bonnie Bates preys on older people on fixed incomes. Gannon Joe manages to stop one senior citizen from investing in Bonnie Bates by lying, saying the next meeting would have a discount.
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Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in the Frauds Division, Bunco Section. Bonnie Bates, widow of Horton Bates, has picked up where her husband left off in his pyramid scheme. As her husband was able to evade justice before passing away, Friday and Gannon are tasked by Captain Lambert to try and charge her with running an illegal lottery. As they arrest her, Mrs. Bates goes to trail and starts hiding information about the scheme.
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Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in the Frauds Division, Bunco Section. Bonnie Bates, widow of Horton Bates, has picked up where her husband left off in his pyramid scheme. As her husband was able to evade justice before passing away, Friday and Gannon are tasked by Captain Lambert to try and charge her with running an illegal lottery. As they arrest her, Mrs. Bates goes to trail trial and starts hiding information about the scheme.
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* GoodFortuneFromGod: Bonnie Bates uses her dead husband to say that believing in him will help bring good fortune.
* JusticeByOtherLegalMeans: Captain Lambert is trying to stop Bonnie Bates from operating a pyramid scheme by saying she is operating an illegal lottery. They originally tired to stop Horton Bates, Bonnie Bates' husband, but couldn't get anything to stick. The Captain found out that Washington State was able to stop another scheme by saying they were operating an illegal lottery.
* WouldHarmASenior: Bonnie Bates prays on older people who are on fixed income. Gannon manages to stop one senior citizen from investing in Bonnie Bates by lying, saying the next meeting would have a discount.
* JusticeByOtherLegalMeans: Captain Lambert is trying to stop Bonnie Bates from operating a pyramid scheme by saying she is operating an illegal lottery. They originally tired to stop Horton Bates, Bonnie Bates' husband, but couldn't get anything to stick. The Captain found out that Washington State was able to stop another scheme by saying they were operating an illegal lottery.
* WouldHarmASenior: Bonnie Bates prays on older people who are on fixed income. Gannon manages to stop one senior citizen from investing in Bonnie Bates by lying, saying the next meeting would have a discount.
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* GoodFortuneFromGod: Bonnie Bates uses her dead husband to say husband, saying that believing in him will help bring good fortune.
* JusticeByOtherLegalMeans: Captain Lambert is trying to stop Bonnie Bates from operating a pyramid scheme by saying she is operating an illegal lottery. They originallytired tried to stop Bonnie's husband, Horton Bates, Bonnie Bates' husband, but couldn't get anything to stick. The Captain found out that Washington State was able to stop another a similar scheme by saying they were operating an illegal lottery.
* WouldHarmASenior: Bonnie Batesprays preys on older people who are on fixed income.incomes. Gannon manages to stop one senior citizen from investing in Bonnie Bates by lying, saying the next meeting would have a discount.
* JusticeByOtherLegalMeans: Captain Lambert is trying to stop Bonnie Bates from operating a pyramid scheme by saying she is operating an illegal lottery. They originally
* WouldHarmASenior: Bonnie Bates
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* JusticeByOtherLegalMeans: Captain Lambert is trying to stop Bonnie Bates from operating a pyramid scheme by saying she is operating an illegal lottery. They originally tired to stop Horton Bates, Bonnie Bates' husband, but couldn't get anything to stick. The Captain found out that Washington State was able to stop another scheme by saying they were operating an illegal lottery.
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* JusticeByOtherLegalMeans: Captain Lambert is trying to stop Bonnie Bates from operating a pyramid scheme by saying she is operating an illegal lottery. They originally tired to stop Horton Bates, Bonnie Bates' husband, but couldn't get anything to stick. The Captain found out that Washington State was able to stop another scheme by saying they were operating an illegal lottery.lottery.
* WouldHarmASenior: Bonnie Bates prays on older people who are on fixed income. Gannon manages to stop one senior citizen from investing in Bonnie Bates by lying, saying the next meeting would have a discount.
* WouldHarmASenior: Bonnie Bates prays on older people who are on fixed income. Gannon manages to stop one senior citizen from investing in Bonnie Bates by lying, saying the next meeting would have a discount.
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First Aired - November 30th, 1967
Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in the Frauds Division, Bunco Section. Bonnie Bates, widow of Horton Bates, has picked up where her husband left off in his pyramid scheme. As her husband was able to evade justice before passing away, Friday and Gannon are tasked by Captain Lambert to try and charge her with running an illegal lottery. As they arrest her, Mrs. Bates goes to trail and starts hiding information about the scheme.
!! Just the Tropes, ma'am:
* CourtroomEpisode: Half of the episode takes place in a courtroom, trying to prove Bonnie Bates is operating a pyramid scheme.
* DistinctionWithoutADifference: Bonnie Bates is selling 10-Year memberships to "Dollar-Wise" buying club. Her lawyer says it isn't a Pyramid Scheme but a membership. However, proof is presented that shows it takes more people than currently exist on earth for everyone to get rich.
* GoodFortuneFromGod: Bonnie Bates uses her dead husband to say that believing in him will help bring good fortune.
* JusticeByOtherLegalMeans: Captain Lambert is trying to stop Bonnie Bates from operating a pyramid scheme by saying she is operating an illegal lottery. They originally tired to stop Horton Bates, Bonnie Bates' husband, but couldn't get anything to stick. The Captain found out that Washington State was able to stop another scheme by saying they were operating an illegal lottery.
First Aired - November 30th, 1967
Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in the Frauds Division, Bunco Section. Bonnie Bates, widow of Horton Bates, has picked up where her husband left off in his pyramid scheme. As her husband was able to evade justice before passing away, Friday and Gannon are tasked by Captain Lambert to try and charge her with running an illegal lottery. As they arrest her, Mrs. Bates goes to trail and starts hiding information about the scheme.
!! Just the Tropes, ma'am:
* CourtroomEpisode: Half of the episode takes place in a courtroom, trying to prove Bonnie Bates is operating a pyramid scheme.
* DistinctionWithoutADifference: Bonnie Bates is selling 10-Year memberships to "Dollar-Wise" buying club. Her lawyer says it isn't a Pyramid Scheme but a membership. However, proof is presented that shows it takes more people than currently exist on earth for everyone to get rich.
* GoodFortuneFromGod: Bonnie Bates uses her dead husband to say that believing in him will help bring good fortune.
* JusticeByOtherLegalMeans: Captain Lambert is trying to stop Bonnie Bates from operating a pyramid scheme by saying she is operating an illegal lottery. They originally tired to stop Horton Bates, Bonnie Bates' husband, but couldn't get anything to stick. The Captain found out that Washington State was able to stop another scheme by saying they were operating an illegal lottery.
