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A Brand New Season of “The Wire” if…

» 07 June 2011 »

Recently Attorney General Eric Holder requested a new season of “The Wire” from creator David Simon.

“Do another Season of The Wire. That’s actually at a minimum…if you don’t do a season, do a movie. We’ve done HBO movies, this is a series that deserves a movie.” – Eric Holder

All of us Wire fans laughed and cheered the silly request. It’d be AWESOME if they did another season of The Wire but it’s not actually going to happen. I mean Simon wouldn’t actually put together a a season because the GOVERNMENT told him–but Simon RESPONDED:

“The Attorney-General’s kind remarks are noted and appreciated,” he wrote. “I’ve spoken to Ed Burns and we are prepared to go to work on season six of The Wire if the Department of Justice is equally ready to reconsider and address its continuing prosecution of our misguided, destructive and dehumanising drug prohibition.”

Oh SNAP. Oh–Oh SNAP.  Your move Holder. It’s fairly clear that the War on Drugs has failed. Why not reconsider the laws that have ruined communities and families and get a brand new season of THE WIRE. This seems like a no-brainer. Which means that none of it will happen. Whenever the right thing to do seems obvious we can be confident that it won’t be done.

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  • http://twitter.com/pang5 Disce Pati

    Once again, Simon shows us what’s what. Too smart that guy. When can we vote for him?

  • http://matadornetwork.com/radar/season-the-wire-condition-drug-war-ends/ New season of ‘The Wire’ on condition that the Drug War ends | Matador Radar

    [...] TWiB just put together a couple post from Time and Digital Spy. Attorney General Eric Holder urged The Wire‘s surviving creator David Simon to create a new season. [...]

  • Anonymous

    I’m ALL for it.

  • Anonymous

    I’m ALL FOR IT.

  • http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2011/06/assorted-links-126.html Assorted Links — Marginal Revolution

    [...] 4. Attorney-General Eric Holder wants a new seasons of The Wire. David Simon names his conditions. [...]

  • http://anthonycollebrusco.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/the-war-on-drugs-or-the-wire/ The War on Drugs or The Wire? « Anthony Collebrusco

    [...] a comment » David Simon responds to Attorney General Eric Holder’s request for a new season of The Wire: “The [...]

  • http://www.4080records.com/2011/06/10/the-wire-creator-david-simon-on-a-sixth-season/ The Wire Creator David Simon On A Sixth Season | 4080Records

    [...] Props: TWiB! [...]

  • http://uasentinel.com/2011/06/your-move-ag-holder/ Your Move, AG Holder

    [...] Week in Blackness brings us David Simon upping the ante on the Justice Department to begin the process of ending the drug war, something Simon, creator of [...]

  • http://arrestingdevelopment.net/2011/06/13/morning-links-prohibition/ Morning Links – Prohibition « Arresting Development

    [...] David Simon will grant the US Attorney General’s request for another season of The Wire if he agrees to drug prohibition. (This Week in Blackness) [...]

  • Anonymous

    THE PRODUCERS OF THE WIRE ARE RIPPING OFF THE BLACK CULTURE OF NEW ORLEANS AND USING THE AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE OF TREME LIKE TOILET PAPER!!!!! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR NATIONAL BOYCOTT OF THE HBO SERIES CALLED TREME -OUR CULTURE IS BEING PIMPED AND SOLD OUT!!!1

  • http://twitter.com/CrisAintMarchin Chris Lombardi

    While we were discussing this question on Facebook (including Simon’s response to Holder), another barrier to a new season popped up anyway: Laura Lippman, now a Treme widow, who accused Holder of destroying family values by suggesting an additional gig for “Mr. Lippman.” FWIW as a distraction.

    If they did shoot it, they should choose North Philly as their next location.