Comments on: THE WIRE: Not Brought to you by the Baltimore Tourism Bureau http://www.thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/ theTVaddict.com is your number one source on the net for TV news, scoop, reviews and commentary on all of your favourite TV shows. Check out theTVaddict.com daily for commentary, a WHAT TO WATCH TVguide, and a weekly podcast. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: meghan http://www.thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-289215 meghan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:12:30 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/#comment-289215 mbw - spend some time in fells point or fed hill and talk to your neighbors .. parts of baltimore can be a little Wire-y but it's still charm city. mbw – spend some time in fells point or fed hill and talk to your neighbors .. parts of baltimore can be a little Wire-y but it’s still charm city.

]]> By: mbw http://www.thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-275834 mbw Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:16:24 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/#comment-275834 I am a recent transplant from Northern CA to Baltimore. I have never seen The Wire, but I can say Baltimore is by far the worse place I have ever lived. It is dirty, polluted, you can't leave your house without ending up in the ghetto, and the unemployment is the highest in the state of MD. I can't wait to move away from this hell hole. I am a recent transplant from Northern CA to Baltimore. I have never seen The Wire, but I can say Baltimore is by far the worse place I have ever lived. It is dirty, polluted, you can’t leave your house without ending up in the ghetto, and the unemployment is the highest in the state of MD. I can’t wait to move away from this hell hole.

]]> By: Just Sayin http://www.thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-269083 Just Sayin Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:27:40 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/#comment-269083 Sorry for the typo's :-)~ Sorry for the typo’s

:-) ~

]]> By: Just Sayin http://www.thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-269082 Just Sayin Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:26:52 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/#comment-269082 The Wire is a great "HBO Series". I think people should look at it for what it is. It's an "HBO Series". While only a series it does show Baltimore and events in Baltimore the way they really are. I know first hand because I live here. I remember seeing the news and watching footage about the open air drug market. There are open air drug markets still going on! Some people don't like The Wire because it places a mirror to the face of the politician's and other public officials and shows them where they "FAILED"! Just like other cities around the country Baltimore faces drug and crime problems. Regardless of the city everybody knows: Where the high drug areas are located. Where the high crime areas are located. Who the big drug dealers are. Who the low level drug dealers are. My conclusion is that some people in public positions are getting paid or or the just don't care about the area or the people! Richard Pryor said it best: People come to the city and see people strung out on drugs, homeless and say "They need to stop begging and get a job" , "Nobody helped me, I worked hard for what I have". Then they go home and find their kid smoking crack and say, "We have to do something about this drug proble", "Just Say No". Nobody wants to clean up dog sh#t until they step in it! Things will never change until we (all people) can look into they eyes of others and see ourselves. But for the grace of GOD there go I. With All My Love and Hope, Just Sayin Life long resident of Baltimore City Attended public schools Grew up in the hood/public housing Grew up on welfare/food stamps Always knew there was more to life Working to make a difference The Wire is a great “HBO Series”. I think people should look at it for what it is. It’s an “HBO Series”. While only a series it does show Baltimore and events in Baltimore the way they really are. I know first hand because I live here. I remember seeing the news and watching footage about the open air drug market. There are open air drug markets still going on!

Some people don’t like The Wire because it places a mirror to the face of the politician’s and other public officials and shows them where they “FAILED”!

Just like other cities around the country Baltimore faces drug and crime problems.

Regardless of the city everybody knows:

Where the high drug areas are located.
Where the high crime areas are located.
Who the big drug dealers are.
Who the low level drug dealers are.

My conclusion is that some people in public positions are getting paid or or the just don’t care about the area or the people!

Richard Pryor said it best: People come to the city and see people strung out on drugs, homeless and say “They need to stop begging and get a job” , “Nobody helped me, I worked hard for what I have”. Then they go home and find their kid smoking crack and say, “We have to do something about this drug proble”, “Just Say No”.

Nobody wants to clean up dog sh#t until they step in it!

Things will never change until we (all people) can look into they eyes of others and see ourselves. But for the grace of GOD there go I.

With All My Love and Hope,

Just Sayin

Life long resident of Baltimore City
Attended public schools
Grew up in the hood/public housing
Grew up on welfare/food stamps
Always knew there was more to life
Working to make a difference

]]> By: CT http://www.thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-248583 CT Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:35:30 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/#comment-248583 Why does it scare me when people agree with me? Why does it scare me when people agree with me?

]]> By: shanna http://www.thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-248572 shanna Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:01:17 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/#comment-248572 I like that about the Wire. Whenever they show NY it's a bunch of lofts and the cobblestone streets of SoHo. That is not NY. I like that about the Wire. Whenever they show NY it’s a bunch of lofts and the cobblestone streets of SoHo. That is not NY.

]]> By: Up On The Wire » Blog Archive » The TV Addict Doesn’t Want to Visit Baltimore http://www.thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-248551 Up On The Wire » Blog Archive » The TV Addict Doesn’t Want to Visit Baltimore Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:33:38 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/#comment-248551 [...] The TV Addict feels bad for Baltimore and its tourism future. I set him straight. [...] [...] The TV Addict feels bad for Baltimore and its tourism future. I set him straight. [...]

]]> By: Penny http://www.thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-248550 Penny Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:28:35 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/#comment-248550 As a Baltimore native and a Wire addict, I have to agree with ct. Baltimore has a lot of very nice areas- with personality and charm. However, The Wire is not attempting to depict these areas. The neighborhoods that are being dealt with on the show are probably a 10 block radius (on either side of Charles Street since you are dealing with the West Side *and* the East Side) and they are meant to be unattractive, scary, and corrupt. That is the Baltimore- The Wire is trying to portray- and doing so excellently and realistically, I might add. As a Baltimore native and a Wire addict, I have to agree with ct. Baltimore has a lot of very nice areas- with personality and charm. However, The Wire is not attempting to depict these areas. The neighborhoods that are being dealt with on the show are probably a 10 block radius (on either side of Charles Street since you are dealing with the West Side *and* the East Side) and they are meant to be unattractive, scary, and corrupt. That is the Baltimore- The Wire is trying to portray- and doing so excellently and realistically, I might add.

]]> By: ct http://www.thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/comment-page-1/#comment-248535 ct Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:04:53 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/01/21/the-wire-not-brought-to-you-by-the-baltimore-tourism-bureau/#comment-248535 Sadly, I don't think that the image of Baltimore is all that skewed. yes, there are nicer areas of Baltimore (such as the Inner Harbor), but the area of Baltimore which The Wire deals with is every bit as scary as what you see presented on television. As for how television has influenced my opinion of cities, I'd have to say that whatever town Sesame Street is filmed in terrifies me. I mean, all those creatures walking around with hands shoved up their... um, never mind. Sadly, I don’t think that the image of Baltimore is all that skewed. yes, there are nicer areas of Baltimore (such as the Inner Harbor), but the area of Baltimore which The Wire deals with is every bit as scary as what you see presented on television.

As for how television has influenced my opinion of cities, I’d have to say that whatever town Sesame Street is filmed in terrifies me. I mean, all those creatures walking around with hands shoved up their… um, never mind.

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