Comments by Matt;Matthew Abidin Most recent public comments by Matt;Matthew Abidin https://nowcomment.com/users/28265 Im in agreement that the federal government should have stepped in a lot sooner than it did. I think if they had, it would have changed the landscape we see today dramatically. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735792 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735792 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:21:23 -0400 I like your idea on the issue, though like you said alexander makes a strong case showing racisms construction. I don't think you can completely take out the argument that we are more evolved and intelligent, though not everyone is at that level. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735789 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735789 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:13:29 -0400 This is a really interesting paragraph as i can picture Hurc and Karver talking about cracking heads "the western district way". I picture the way the corners were policed. we can see the cycle of the prison and police system really well https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735691 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735691 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 20:53:28 -0400 Focus of civil rights orginizations https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735552 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735552 This is an interesting statement that affirmative action in terms of education head of the spear for civil rights advocates. I feel like in a way that would help but i also see the greater issue with the racial divide in prisons especially with targeted laws such as the penalty for crack vs. cocaine. Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:26:44 -0400 I agree with you jack, this whole paragraph is really disturbing to read. That last line I think hits the nail right on the head bringing up that the prison system create crime rather than preventing it makes the whole thing utterly pointless. https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735550 https://nowcomment.com/documents/76206?scroll_to=735550 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:41:11 -0400 I really like how he writes the wire as fiction but he uses real events from his and Ed Burns past when writing the scrip to really give it an almost non-fiction feel. https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=669424 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=669424 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 09:26:58 -0500 This is a good observation, its really tough how you can see some of the characters develop such as Wallace and how he really is caught in a bad situation and how we learn in other seasons that there really isn't a way out. https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=668435 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=668435 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 18:54:44 -0500 You bring up a really good point and a theme that plays itself out throughout the rest of the series not just season 1. You see the workings of both the police and the gang members and at times it seems like the the gang is more correct than the police! https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=668433 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=668433 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:36:39 -0500 Response to Mike https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=668426 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=668426 I never knew about the breaking bad steps to making meth (though i'm glad to hear they did), I agree with you on how it legitimizes itself through accuracy. I wonder exactly how maybe simplified the wire goes. Wed, 01 Feb 2017 18:45:35 -0500 I find this really interesting that actual gangs took tips from the wire on how not to get caught, i guess thats just a testament to its accuracy and attention to detail. https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=667105 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70146?scroll_to=667105 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 21:34:03 -0500