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Street crime fears
As the Bernhard Goetz trial nears, how far should self-defence go when it comes to street crime?
As the Bernhard Goetz trial nears, how far should self-defence go when it comes to street crime?
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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Sun 7 Apr 198509:15
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 5 Apr 198521:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 7 Apr 198509:15BBC Radio 4
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