In fact, I’d say he’s the central protagonist. And they share the same last name; Hersl. I can assure you that my lifelong friend I’m in frequent contact with is NOTHING at all like his cousin.

For those not in the know, this series is dissecting real events and people. Incredibly corrupt police who have only exacerbated the issue of crime and mistrust of law enforcement in Baltimore. When the Wire was wrapping up, Baltimore was celebrating year end homicide numbers below 200 (still incredibly high, but encouraging trend). Since the Freddie Gray incident 5+ years ago, every year has been 300+ murders.