Barney Miller: Rape

Anthony Duggan reports an unusual robbery to Barney and the detectives of the 12th Precinct: while giving confession in a Catholic church, a priest stole Duggan's money. Meanwhile, an hysterical woman, Katherine Lindsay, rushes in to report that she has been raped. Then Barney asks if she can describe her assailant and the tearful woman hands over a photo of the attacker -- her husband, Marvin. Barney phones the District Attorney's office, he receives an order to arrest Mr. Lindsay. Detectives Wojehowicz and Yemana bring Mr. Lindsay into custody. He is outraged at his wife's accusation, and no less angry is his attorney, Neal Korchak. While the Lindsays and Korchak argue over whether Lindsay committed rape by forcing his attentions on his wife without first putting her into a romantic mood, Dietrich and Harris are dispatched to investigate a robbery reportedly committed by a policeman. Harris and Yemana return with their prisoner, Philip Ross, the man who has been stealing under the guises of priest, policeman and a doctor. The next arrival at the station house is Assistant D.A. Leslie Dornan, a young woman who urges Mrs. Lindsay to press charges against her husband to establish a precedent to protect other abused wives. Harris admires Ms. Dornan's spirit as well as her appearance. With some advice, Mrs. Lindsay is convinced that her husband has learned his lesson and will try to behave better in the future, she drops the charges, much to the regret of both Dornan and Korchak. Harris mentions to the departing Assistant D.A. that he is assigned to the D.A.'s office a couple of days a month.

Hulu | February 12, 2008

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