# BHoP#345 "Dirty Harry" and Vigilante America

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Podcast: [A Brief History of Power](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-brief-history-of-power-1048715)
Published: 2026-02-23T06:01:00+00:00
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the film Dirty Harry, the significance of the time and place of its setting, why its portrayal of justice outside the law appeals to its audience, and the changes in policing in the last fifty years. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Sign up for Memento, a Lutheran devotional for men. Thanks to our sponsors, Ad Crucem and Gnesio Health Dr Adam Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny

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