The idea of the series belongs to the former crime reporter David Simon, much was drawn from his own experience, as well as from the experience of his co-writer on the script, 20 years previously worked in the Baltimore police force, which is just in question, Ed Burns. Together they shot a few more series, so we can hope that there
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The idea of the series belongs to the former crime reporter David Simon, much was drawn from his own experience, as well as from the experience of his co-writer on the script, 20 years previously worked in the Baltimore police force, which is just in question, Ed Burns. Together they shot a few more series, so we can hope that there is no bullshit, the authors own the material. If the first season of the series begins as a crime drama, mainly about drug dealers and murders, then in the future there are more social motives and politics. I watched this series with interest, but with some effort. The world shown there is so different from our world that you look at them as aliens, but from a cognitive point of view it is useful to look. As it turned out, the population of Baltimore is almost 65% black, and the network of drug dealers consists of them almost 100%, although there are representatives of other nationalities, for example, Greeks. Many people do this from generation to generation, starting to trade on the corners literally from childhood. Social conditions for many are difficult and largely to blame all the same drugs on which they are addicted, and then they are no longer up to work. Drug dealers are constantly fighting, and murders there are committed without much thought, not only to get rid of competitors, but also for the most insignificant reasons, often out of revenge. From time to time there are different characters. Not only is there reciprocal racism between them and whites in their lives, but both behave in ways that are not good, and the color of their skin is often used for speculative purposes. Everywhere in the more “decent circles” of the city, corruption flourishes, politicians, even those who at first declared as if noble and progressive ideas, as a result, everyone slides into the same dirty game, fraud, bribery, lies, intrigue, blackmail, etc. In addition to politicians and police, we see a completely failed school-level education system in these areas of the city, as well as the media, as exemplified by what is happening in a major city newspaper. Crystal honest people on the horizon is not visible, even the best in history have some dirt. Therefore, it is not very surprising when one of the main characters, watching how the police close funding, literally concocts a high-profile case for which politicians are bought, thanks to which they are allocated money that is used with his help for a much more serious and large case that was stopped once, but there is nothing secret that would not become obvious. The case is solved, but it is completely impossible to attract all the defendants due to the fact that the evidence was obtained not quite legally, but here at every step maneuvering and presenting mutual compromising material, two police officers are expelled, the more or less honest boss himself leaves. So neither the heroes nor, I think, the audience feel much satisfaction at the end. I don't know why the show was shut down, maybe some politicians didn't like it. I will not advise anyone to watch, he is an amateur.
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