The Wire is Pro-Cop

Though it’s often hailed as a biting commentary on policing, the hit HBO show is a love letter to the idealized ‘natural police’.

Vacant row houses in Baltimore’s Shipley Hill. (Baltimore Heritage / CC0)

George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police last summer forced a reevaluation of media. Responding to the moment, networks and streaming services rushed to pull any shows that could be deemed racist, replacing them…