What Do Real Thugs Think of The Wire? – Freakonomics – Opinion – New York Times Blog
Friday, January 11th, 2008For the first episode, we gathered in the Harlem apartment of Shine, a 43-year-old half Dominican, half African-American man who managed a gang for fifteen years before heading to prison for a ten-year drug trafficking sentence. I invited older guys like Shine, most of whom had retired from the drug trade, because they would have greater experience with rogue cops, political toughs, and everyone else that makes The Wire so appealing. They affectionately named our gathering “Thugs and ‘Cuz.” (I was told that the “‘cuz” — short for “cousin” — was for me.)
What Do Real Thugs Think of The Wire? – Freakonomics – Opinion – New York Times Blog
