"In 1980's Brooklyn, The Most Dangerous Gangsters Were New York City Cops."

2015

1h 42m

7.3(98 votes)

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Meet the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of '80s Brooklyn.

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