Thugs on "The Wire"

[mypallyowndu]

If you've ever wondered what real "thugs" think of "The Wire", you are in luck.

Sudhir Venkatesh, a Columbia sociologist, wrote a series of blog posts about his experiences of watching the fifth season with self-described New York thugs. This is mandatory reading for fans of the greatest show ever made.

NOTE: SPOILERS!!! IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE FINAL SEASON DO NOT CLICK ON LINK!!!

freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/the-wire/

[school]

Thank you for the spoiler warning. I have only just started to watch the first season, pretty damn good. Great dialogue.

[Brad]

indeed