By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — For realism, apparently Atty. General Eric Holder Jr. feels the acclaimed HBO show “The Wire” can’t be beat. In fact, Holder, who is a big fan of the show that ended in 2008 after five hit seasons, wants the creators David Simons and Ed Burns to start it up…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — One of the reasons David Simons’ critically acclaimed HBO show “The Wire” was so realistic was because it had folks like Felicia “Snoop” Pearson — who murdered someone in real life– playing the role of a tom-boy, drug assassin. On Thursday, Pearson –who according to the Washington Post’s Reliable…
“The Wire” Depicted Life of the Drug Dealer By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In the streets of Baltimore, which have become legendary thanks to such television programs as “The Wire”, snitching has become a big issue. Law enforcement has tried to make it good thing, a thing that helps society. The streets have made it a…
