THE WIRE

It is hard to think of Baltimore and not  think of "The Wire". Those from Baltimore surely didn't like it and accused "The Wire" of giving the wrong image of their city. I surely understand. 

Was "The Wire" an accurate picture of Baltimore. I think for what it did. Drugs and how pervasive they were to their own people. 

   

The view of police and their relationship to poverty, no jobs, lack of education, inequity of income, played a big part in the HBO Show. Should I go on? Very sad.

The Series dealt with a value system, not only the residents (place that we now associate with Sandtown--we've learned since the killing of Freddy Gray; but, how the police value system showed an utter disregard for hard work, rather an entrenched attitude based on how little they could do. They had no interest in justice, openness or even basic honesty. Into this environment came Jimmy McNalty, far from being a hero even though he wanted to be a good cop/detective, he tried. A few like Jimmy float across the way but not many. 

 Can anything be done in a place like Baltimore. Sure. How long will it take? 50 years at least. Racism is alive and well in our country and it ain't going away easily. God bless us all.