34. "RE: One of my best friend’s cousin is heavily featured in this series...." In response to In response to 15
>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. >
For better or for worse, it appears Wayne Jenkins is the focal point of the series, not your best friend's cousin. I suspect the book this show is based off of goes into more detail on how low down and dirty the real life Hersl was, along with the other police involved.
"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.