Thou shall not kill. Isn't that the golden rule? That's an honest question--someone help me out with it.
Two characters we haven't really talked about so far are Omar and Bunk. (Bubbles too, but we'll get to him soon enough) These two have a history. Look at this clip from, I believe, season three: it's the Bunk and Omar being all serious.
Here are two men from the same school, separated by only a few years. One became a police, the other a stick-up guy. Bunk on some level despises Omar--or maybe what Omar represents. He shows little or no sympathy for Omar's situation--in Bunk's mind, whether or not Omar killed the delivery woman is irrelevant: "If this one ain't on you, another dozen are." Omar is guilty. Look at this clip from today's episode:
Bunk hates what people like Omar have done to his community. He acts as though he would lose no sleep if someone killed Omar for the bounty on Omar's head. Yet he helps Omar.
"A man got to have a code," Omar says, echoing what John Lindsay said in class today.
So:
1. Why do you think Bunk helps Omar? Is there anything similar about these two characters, aside from their gender and race?
2. Both have a code, I'd argue: what is each's code, and how do they overlap, if they do?
3. What makes Omar different than the other gangsters?
4. What makes Bunk different than many of the other homicide detectives--different than many of the other cops?
5. Finally: Norris, Kima's partner, says when Kima breaks the case of the Braddock killing, "Our guy's dead from a stray? And this fuck Carcetti gets to be the mayor behind the stupidity. I fucking love this town." How is this statement so...Wire-ish? It really fits into the whole overall concern and/or theme of the series. How so?
Write a couple hundred words in total. Some of you are behind on the blog, having missed more at least 3 of them, and others are writing in what appear to be quick bursts. A reminder: you get to miss one without penalty; and I want you to take more than 5 minutes to respond to the questions. And these are due by break.
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ReplyDeleteI think Bunk helps Omar because in the end because Omar pointed out that someone else killed the delivery lady, and I think that Bunk is too good at his job to let the real murderer go. I do not see as much of a connection between Bunk and Omar as the other characters we have compared and contrasted. I do not think that the writers of the show intentionally put a connection between these two like they did with Marlo and Royce.
I think Bunks code is the normal police code; to protect and serve. I think that he is a very good and honest cop. On the other hand I think Omar’s code is a little different. I think that Omar is a very moral gangster and he has made his own set of rules. We know that one of his major rules is to not kill anyone that is not in the drug business. I also think he doesn’t steal from people who do not hurt him.
As I said above I think Omar is an “honest” gangster. I like him more than Marlo or any other the other gangsters. I think the writers of “The Wire” set up the plot so we almost felt sorry or bad for Omar, even though he is so infamous that people run away from him in the streets. I think that the viewer likes him more because of his moral codes and how he doesn’t just kill people that talk back like Marlo.
I think that Bunk is as I said above one of the most honest policemen in the series. I think that the cop that stole Randy’s money and stole from Bubble’s cart is the exact opposite of Bunk. Even though he does litter and sometimes make stupid decisions when he is with Mcnaulty, I still think he is a good guy.
I think is it so “Wire-ish” because nothing ever works in “The Wire.” I also think that it fits with the theme of depression. Almost everyone in West Baltimore seems to be unhappy. Carcetti has not even officially been elected and already this cop is trashing him. Even When Carcetti found out he won he did not seem happy.
Bunk and Omar grew up in the same neighborhood, went to the same school, but chose different paths. Even though he isn’t a great person, you have to respect Omar’s morals. As he said to Bunk earlier, “I have never killed anyone that wasn’t in the game.” Omar kills for money, but he won’t kill someone who isn’t involved in the drug business. Bunk is a cop, so he works at busting the drug business, but with a different approach than Omar.
ReplyDeleteOmar only kills in business, and no one that isn’t involved with drugs. His code is strong, and he keeps it. Bunk does as well. Bunk hates Omar, but Bunk sticks to his code of doing his job, and helps out Omar. The codes that both men have don’t interact, because they are at opposite ends of the crime business. But when you get to how they treat their code, that part is exactly the same. They both won’t break it.
Omar isn’t some average hood that can be bought. As he said to Renaldo, “It isn’t what you takin, it’s who you takin it from.” I think this quote iterates Omar perfectly. He doesn’t steal and kill for his own gain, like most gangsters, but instead steals and kills for others’ loss.
Bunk came from a hard background- we know that much. He said he didn’t belong with the bad boys. That background has taught him to think in ways that other cops can’t. He, as far as we know, is also not corrupt. Most of the detectives and cops in that system are, or were under Royce’s command. There is something that sets him apart from the other officials. Maybe it is because he seems so…at ease wherever he is. He seems to relate to those in handcuffs
The stray bullet used for target practice had a huge effect on Carcetti running for mayor. It killed the witness to a crime, and that was the cornerstone for the start of the run against Royce, which was when Carcetti really started to rack up the votes. You could even say that if that stray bullet wasn’t fired, Carcetti wouldn’t have been elected mayor. That connects two people, the shooter and Carcetti very strongly. This plays back into how everyone is connected, even if they are in different social classes and seem to be completely unrelated.
1. I think Bunk helps Omar because he feels a bit of loyalty to him because they grew up in the same neighborhood. Even though he doesn’t agree with what Omar does, he is able to understand where Omar is coming from. Also, Bunk has such pride in his work and since he suspects Omar wasn’t the murderer of the delivery lady, he wouldn’t want that murderer to go free. Besides sharing the same neighborhood growing up, I don’t really see much of a connection between these two characters.
ReplyDelete2. Omar’s code is that he doesn’t hurt people who aren’t involved in the drug business. He goes for the big drug dealers like Marlo, not the small scale ones. When he walks to the market to get Cheerios, drugs are thrown from the windows to him. But, he says that the reason he does what he does isn’t for what they get, but who they get it from. Bunk’s code is to be a moral police officer. Like I said before, he takes pride in his work and he wants to make Baltimore a safer place. I think he does his best to stick to the rules and solve crimes. These two characters overlap because they are both moral people within their professions. Out of the gangsters, Omar is the only one that seems to have a moral compass. He doesn’t kill innocent people or people not involved in the drug business. Bunk is a moral cop. We haven’t seen him do anything corrupt or unethical so far. Also, he has good intentions with his work. He seems to be an honest man.
3. Omar is different than the other gangsters because he has a code. He only targets the “big fish”—the big drug dealers like Marlo. He has a reason for what he does. On the other hand, Marlo doesn’t seem to have a sense of morality. His ultimate goal is to benefit himself no matter what the cost is to other people.
4. From what I have seen, Bunk appears to be a very honest cop with good intentions. Like I said before, the reason he is in this profession is to benefit Baltimore. He strives to improve neighborhoods like the one he grew up in. He also despises what the drug dealers have done to the city. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the cop that steals from Randy and Bubbles doesn’t have morals like Bunk. He is corrupt. The Wire shows us both kinds of cops.
5. This statement is Wire-ish because it just shows that just a small event, like a stray bullet, can have a big effect in the long run. Like a wire, the stray bullet is an innocuous thing, but it has a huge significance. The event shows how the small things are significant. The stray bullet effected the mayoral election and may have cost Royce his position of power.
1. I think that while Bunk may retain his contempt for Omar and his line of work, Omar makes a very good point in the end of their conversation. I think that Bunk's motive to help Omar out is based more on the comment about the fact that if he didn't kill the lady who did. I also think that in his heart Bunk knows that Omar would never kill a civilian, and even if he knows Omar has killed in drug conflicts Bunk thinks he deserves better than to be killed in prison. I would also say that both Omar and Bunk have strong moral codes. Bunk wants to make sure that people who deserve to be punished are punished, and Omar only goes after those who are "in the game."
ReplyDelete2. I would say that Omar's code is somewhat reminiscent of a greedy Robin Hood. While he may not be distributing his earning among the poor, he refuses to steal from those who need it as much as he does. He robs from the big men like Marlo or Avon, who he feels need the money less. Bunk seems to have a strong belief in justice, he feels that guilty people should be punished and innocent people should not. I don't honestly see much of an overlap. Even when Omar points out that the murderers are still out there, it seems to me that he's using it as more of a way to get to Bunk than his own moral belief.
3. I think the core difference between Omar and other gangsters is exactly what we've been talking about. While other gangsters are ruthless and don't particularly care about the people they affect, Omar thinks it through. He cares who he is robbing and assures himself that if he is harming anyone it is someone who has already broken the law in one way or another.
4. I think that what makes Bunk different is the fact that he honestly cares whether or not a case is solved correctly or not. He hates the idea that someone who is innocent could be in jail for a crime they didn't commit. This is different than other homicide detectives who are just happy to have another case under their belt.
5.I would say that this statement by the cop tells us a lot about the town of baltimore. It also plays into the whole idea that everything in the story is connected. The accidental death of a single witness in the west side caused Carcetti's election to kick off. It also pretty much killed any chance of Royce winning the election. I think that the part about the whole realization that I found funny was that Royce shut down the investigation that could possibly have saved his campaign.
The golden rule is that you do unto others as you would have them do unto you. In the context of the scene, Omar attacking the drug dealers has resulted in the drug dealers now attacking him in the prison.
ReplyDelete1.Like Omar, Bunk has a moral code. To allow Omar to be punished for this crime would be to allow the true murderer to go free. While Bunk would most likely be fine with prosecuting Omar for his true crimes, in this case he would be allowing Chris to remain unpunished. This does not necessarily account for Bunk’s attempt to change Omar’s jail location. I think that Bunk tries to help Omar avoid death in prison because, despite his dislike of him, he knows in his heart that Omar would never kill a harmless individual and therefore does not deserve to be murdered. What is similar about Bunk and Omar is that both have a moral code regarding justice and punishment.
2.Omar’s code is very similar to what I understand of the general rules of military combat (that you should only try to kill opposing soldiers, not civilians). The way Omar sees it, if you’re working in the drug world (the “Game”), you have accepted the risks and therefore exist as fair game to other individuals who play the “Game.” Bunk’s code is essentially that the guilty should be brought to justice and punished. He views the murder of an innocent civilian more seriously than that of a criminal (as evidenced by his treatment of Omar in this situation). The overlap is the belief that criminals are deserving of punishment, though each differs in their respective modes of punishment.
3.Omar differs from other gangsters because of his code. Other gangsters don’t think out the morals of their murders, as we see with Chris, Snoop, and Marlo. Omar also seems to be less power-hungry than most of the gangsters (or just all the characters) that we see. He wants money to get by, but he doesn’t try to topple any organizations or anything unless he is personally threatened. Omar also differs from most of the characters in the series in the sense that he is a true independent. He lives by his own rules and codes, not held to any societal structure.
4.Bunk is set apart from most of the homicide detectives because of his genuine care for the wellbeing of others and their communities. While other cops seem to work only for the hope of a promotion, Bunk thinks his actions through and hopes to make a positive impact. This is seen by the way that he is disgusted with the way that Omar’s actions are hurting the wellbeing of the city (and influencing the children).
5.Earlier today, you were saying how the universe of The Wire is fundamentally absurd, a statement that Norris’ quote reinforces. Nothing works as it should; an election can be won based off a stray bullet. This quote also demonstrates one of the major themes of the series, connection. While the man using detergent bottles for target practice will never meet Mayor Carcetti, he nonetheless managed to change the course Carcetti’s life.
1. Bunk helps Omar because, like Omar, he has a code. He believes in upholding justice, and even though he wants Omar to go to jail, he doesn’t want Omar to go to jail in place of someone else. He would rather catch the real murderer.
ReplyDeleteHe also moves Omar to another detention center, where he won’t be killed, because he believes in the criminal justice system. He doesn’t think it’s right for Omar to die at the hands of inmates without a trial, even if Omar is guilty of many crimes.
2. Omar’s code is to only harm those who he perceives deserve it. Bunk also is trying to bring down the bad guys, but instead of robbing them, he is trying to arrest them.
3. Omar doesn’t commit crimes for the money. He is an avenger who gets even with wrongdoers. This is clearly shown in the scene where he comes back to his house and tells Ronoldo he doesn’t even want the drugs. He explains that the drugs aren’t important, who he gets the drugs from is important. Essentially, Omar has a moral code, unlike most gansters.
4. Bunk is different because he cares about the truth and justice. He is sharply contrasted against the cop who steals from Bubbles, Randy, and Omar. The unnamed detective who is on Omar’s case also contrasts Bunk. This cop doesn’t care about justice as much as keeping his reputation and keeping things easy.
5. This chance event shows the unpredictable connections between people in the wire. One fairly neutral event, target practice, leads to both death and victory. This shows how one small thing can have different consequences, both positive and negative. All this happened without the shooter even knowing. This also emphasizes how random the world of the wire is.
The golden rule is do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Bunk is implying that Omar got what he deserved by robbing and killing people, even if they were drug dealers. Even if this particular crime wasn't his own, Bunk points out that the other drug dealers are getting revenge, and if he doesn't want to deal with that, he should not have stolen from them.
Delete1. I think one reason is because he obviously wants to help, but I think that urge to help comes from something in the back of Bunk’s mind. Something within Bunk believes that Omar did not do this, and Omar really does have morals, even if they do not agree with his own. Also, I think coming from similar backgrounds with school and race, Bunk feels it is the “Code” of his neighborhood and race to help out his fellow man in a wrongful situation. Being African American there is a crucial code that is present that as a people need to be followed.
ReplyDelete2. Omar and Bunk’s code overlap, because both have morals in their respective professions that can be questionable from an outside observer. At times Bunk’s process to solving things is unique and questionable, and Omar straight up kills people. Yet, at the end of the day to both of these men, if you are innocent, you are innocent. With that, Bunk and Omar strongly value the code of honesty and the power of your word. Collectively, Omar and Bunk’s code does overlap, in different ways, and I think more way will be presented as this season continues.
3. Omar is different for one, because of his sexual orientation, which not to stereotype, totally took me off guard, but was surprisingly refreshing. Omar is also different, because he does not play by the “rules” of the corners or streets. Omar basically creates his own rules and disregards everything else. Unlike most of the gangsters who relatively stay in their place, or who are more predictable. Also, he will kill anyone. Which before Marlo not many gangsters were doing, because of the fear of the police getting involved. Omar is also a “snitch”, which makes him very different from other gangsters, because they do no associate with the police at all, unlike Omar.
4. Bunk is different, because at the end of the day he proves the innocent to be innocent and the guilty to be guilty. Which unlike some homicide detectives is not always the case. For some of the detectives, it is more important to just get any old somebody in jail as opposed to the actual killer—which is not how Bunk works. Also, Bunk is honest about what is on his mind, which other detectives sometimes keep their thoughts to themselves.
5. That statement is “Wire-ish”, because it would be like The Wire to have so many issues, situations, successes, and falling of dominos arise from one murder that was supposed to be a big deal, but be actually a complete accident. It just shows how nothing is really as it is first presented. Also, how ironic life and everything really is. The blatant irony of this statement is what makes it so “Wire-ish”.
I think the way the Bunk’s and Omar’s moral codes overlap is that they are focused on the “right” thing happening. Bunk is correct when he says Omar has killed many people and him serving time for an incorrect murder does not mean he is innocent but I do not think Bunk can accept that as the outcome because it does adhere to his code. Bunk wants the just thing to be done and he is not satisfied with Omar serving time for a murder he did not commit even though he has successfully gotten away with many others. I think the line that really spurs Bunk into action is when Omar points out that the true murder is going to be absolved of the crime if Omar is wrongfully convicted. I think it is this need for the “right” or “just” thing to be done that is mirrored in both characters. Omar steals from drug dealers because they are the bad ones and he never harms anyone who is not involved with the drug trade because he thinks it is the wrong thing to do. I think both Bunk and Omar makes decisions based on whether they see a person as bad or good. Omar sees the drug dealer corporations as bad so he steals from them but he does not steal from the small-time drug dealers because they are not doing anything wrong in his eyes. Bunk decides to help Omar because in this situation he is not the bad person.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jen that the Omar is different because of his moral code, but also that his moral code defines the drug dealers as bad and in his mind, opens them to being stolen from repeatedly. I think most of the other drug dealers do not think about how their actions affect others, but I think Omar does not want to harm the small-time drug dealers whereas Marlo and his gang are willing to if it means they can get access to a more profitable street-corner.
Bunk is different from the other detectives because he is driven to find the truth and right justice in the specific case regardless of the larger picture. He sees Omar as the wronged person in this case even though Omar has murdered many people in separate events. The other detectives are satisfied with an easily solved case and do not feel the drive to seek out the truth, but Bunk clearly does and wants to find the truth regardless of the impact.
I think Norris’ line fits with the Wire for two reasons. First because it perfectly sums up the situation, pointing out the brutal irony while presenting it as humorous. More importantly, though perhaps this is too hopeful of an interpretation, out of stupidity came something good because there is in Carcetti a potential to be a good mayor as was shown we he refused the temptation his campaign manager presented. I think it could point to an idea that out of a whole lot of chaos there is a potential for some order or at least hope.
As for similarities there are definitely some to be had between Omar and Bunk. For starters, they are both remarkably intelligent people which has fostered a mutual respect between them. They don't spend time trying to bullshit each other and if this does happen, the bluff is quickly called. There are certain things implied between them such as the reluctant but unavoidable childhood connection and the exposure to terrible things in their neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteBunk helps out Omar because although he doesn't want to admit it, there is a difference in crime. The reason, the motive for doing something is just as important as the actual deed. Bunk would like to walk away from the cell content with the belief that crime is crime, but he recognizes, as Omar points out, that the code a man operates under matters.
The biggest point of overlap between the two men is their sense for survival. From the first video I assume that both men started out at the same square 1, but took different paths. They both are doing well for themselves (until Omar got arrested) so they obviously have succeeded in getting by. This segues into the next point of overlap. Both men have definite flaws, chinks in their armor. There are dark sides to both characters. For Bunk it's the generalizing way that he handles crime which tarnishes his shine. For Omar's is obvious. He kills people to make a living. The overlap is that they both do their jobs following a strict set of morals. They aren't like Marlo killing someone on a bad day then showing mercy on the next.
What differentiates Omar from the others in "the game" is his consistency. He abides unwaveringly to a rulebook. Granted he writes the book but it is a set of rules nonetheless. Contrast Omar with Chris, Snoop or Marlo. Those people quite frankly don't give two shits about the effects of their actions. In the same way that Omar can be compared with Snoop and Chris, Bunk can be compared with the cop who stole Randy's money and Bubble's DVDs. What makes these guys different is their shared belief in lines that cannot be crossed and boundaries that must be maintained. Furthermore, what makes both men truly different is not their code, but the importance they give it. Bunk helps out a guy who he hates but who he knows is right. The only time that we see Omar show much expression is when he gets the free drugs. That is the most down we see him so far.
Norris is speaking to the dog eat dog mentality of Baltimore. The wire doesn't give the city a very good name. Carcetti uses a murder to propel his political campaign. Cops steal from street vendors knowing full well what their situation is. The Irony is almost too good to be true sometimes and Norris knows it. How the fuck is he going to make a difference in a town that averages a murder a day and kids younger than ten are slingin on the corners of the streets?
I always learned that the golden rule meant "do unto others as you would have them do unto you," or simply treat others how you want to be treated yourself. It is a concept I was taught by my parents but it also appears in the bible and other religious texts, I believe. However, I do think it is related to the "thou shalt not kill" which is one of the ten commandments.
ReplyDeleteBunk helps Omar because he has a strong moral code and knows that Omar is innocent, despite past offenses. Bunk knows that the system can be unfair and he wants to keep the criminal justice system as just as possible.
Bunk and Omar share strong moral codes. I am impressed with both of them and how they operate with their strong senses of morality. One of them still has some faith in the system, one doesn't. That is the difference that I see.
Omar has a slightly skewed sense of morality. He is different from the other gangsters because of his unusual code. Rather than killing for profit and personal benefits, he has a sort of robin hood style of doing things. Omar kills people who he believes are doing something wrong. It's almost as if he has given up faith in the justice system, and prefers to commit his own form of justice.
Bunk seems to genuinely care for the well being of Baltimore, particularly the underdogs of the city. He is less concerned with moving up the career ladder and more conscious of the problems with the system and how to correct them, even if it means risking his job sometimes. He understands how the people on the street live their lives, and this makes him a stronger cop.
I loved this line. It made me laugh out loud, perhaps because I am beginning to understand this complex web of connections among the Wire and therefore it is more amusing. I love that something so small can have such huge repercussions without people even realizing. It's remarkable. And it's particularly humorous that Carcetti managed to use such a thing to win. In the Wire, random events get connected to the story and involve themselves in complex ways. It's a thrilling occurrence.
The golden rule means to do to others what you would like to be done to you.
ReplyDelete1.The reason Bunk is helping Omar out is because he knows what Omar does is righteous in his own mind. Omar has a set of morals or a "Code" as they put it. Omar doesn't kill innocent people, and only robs drug dealers. One example is when he is given drugs he doesn't want them, only when he takes them from the right people is he satisfied.
2. The code of Omar is to leave innocent people out of the affairs he gets into and that it's ok to do some illegal things if done to the right people. He is ok with murdering people who are drug dealers or murderers, but he doesn't want to kill someone who has doing nothing to deserve it. Bunk, i think is not ok with murder of any kind. The overlap lies in that Bunk respects Omar's decision to stick with his beliefs.
3. The thing that makes him different from the other gangsters is he is not taking from the innocent or killing the innocent. He takes from other gangsters. He leaves the people who attempt to the the american dream out of the equation. I respect that he doesn't want to hurt people who do not deserve it whereas Marlo would kill someone for just talking with him and irritating him. (police officer)
4. Bunk is different from other cops and detectives because he doesn't work on a calculating mind. He doesn't appear to go into a different mindset when solving crimes. He takes cases and internalizes them, making them personal. It is not all about the outcome or numbers, he does (or intends to do) things that he thinks are morally right by his standards, much like Omar.
5.I think that line is very Wire-ish because it shows how connected things are in the world, something we talked about the series' name. The bullet holes are "normal" to see around there, but she takes the time to investigate it and it leads to so much more. These are the kinds of connections that make up the wire.
Bunk helps Omar because he knows that Omar would never kill an innocent civilian. He very well may despise Omar, but when Omar says he has a code, that only confirms in Bunk's mind what he thought from the beginning; that Omar didn't kill the civilian. Omar only robs and kills, if necessary, the big drug dealers who either have harmed him or harmed other that he cares for. He wouldn't rob kids, or small time drug dealers. I would guess in his eyes, dealers on Marlo's level are more relevant to teach a lesson, and to show that they aren't untouchable. I think Bunk's code is honesty. Every other detective in that office seems like they want to just find a murder weapon and pin it on someone, declaring another solved case under their belt. Bunk on the other hand seems like he wants to get to the 100% bottom of the case, finding the right person without any doubt that he could be wrong. Omar is very different from the other robbers and killers of the neighborhood. I don't think he would have even got involved with any of this if someone wouldn't have killed his previous partner. He's smart, never rushing anything. He makes it a point to keep innocent people out of his path, which shows that at least he has integrity about what he does, despite what he does. At the end of the episode when Kima solves the case, Norris says that line about him loving the town. In Baltimore, it seems like everything is so backwards, and everything good that happens is the result of something terrible that has previously happenened. There's nothing good that happens without there being a consequence of some sort. That's how I would decipher what Norris said.
ReplyDelete1. I think Bunk helps him because he knows that Omar didn’t kill the woman. I wouldn’t have done it personally; to me the fact that he has killed people in the past is enough of a reason to put him in jail any chance I can get. Bunk though is a smart cop who is really just out to do the right thing and as much as it pains him to try and help Omar he’s going to do it. Omar and Bunk are both clever men who do both a moral code in one way or another. We know that Omar would never kill someone outside of the drug game and Bunk would never lock up someone he knew was guilty. They understand that there is a line between right and wrong, something that not everybody in their perspective worlds understand.
ReplyDelete2. I think that Omar’s moral code is that he’s only going to kill people in the drug game. He’s not out to kill people just because he can. Bunk has one of the strongest moral codes in the show. He just wants to do what’s right. I think they over lap in the idea that they only are out to get the people that deserve it and both want to leave the innocent alone.
3. Well for starters he’s openly gay, and I would think in order to be openly homosexual in the environment that he’s around you would have to be incredibly strong and able to hold our own against anybody. It’s true that he is able to do that clearly since he’s not part of some big drug administration. He had nothing to do with the Barksdales and he now has nothing to do with Marlo.
4. So many people in the department he works are playing the political game. Their goal is not to always do the right thing for the city but to do the right thing for them. Bunk really wants to do the right thing for the city.
5. The bullet was such a small thing, yet it had such huge repercussions. This theme is a common one in “The Wire”.
I think Bunk helps Omar because Bunk has a feeling that Omar is an innocent man. I think the code that they have is what makes them similar. Omar does believe in killing innocent people, and that is the reason Bunk is helping Omar because he wants to put the right person in jail not an innocent man. The reason he hesitates to help Omar is because he knows that he did other crimes, but if he lets Omar take the fall on this one then the real killer would have a free pass, and he doesn't want that. Omar is different from other gangsters in the fact that i never seen a real thug who is gay, and also unlike Chris, Snoop, and Marlo he does not kill innocent people, which shows that he has some kind of moral values. Also unlike many of the other homicide detectives Bunk has a moral code too. He wants to make sure the right guy goes to prison for the right crime, unlike the other cops who will put anybody in prison just to get the numbers. Its just another reminder that everybody in this show is connected, and one little thing like a stray bullet can effect the whole city in an enormous way by helping a white man become mayor, which seemed impossible at the beginning.
ReplyDeleteI think Bunk helps Omar because he’s ultimately a good guy and wants justice. I think he believes that Omar is not attached to this murder although he might be attached to others but Bunk wants to help him because he knows that Omar did not kill murder this woman. He wants to get him out of this jail because he also knows that they have a hit on Omar. We see that he was already set up. I think that they are similar in how they both have codes. Omar told Bunk that he has a code and he clearly says that he does not kill innocent civilians. Omar only robs and kills if he has too. Also, if he did kill a woman, she would be in the drug game because that is his rule. The woman that was killed was clearly not in the game. We see that Bunk doesn’t like Omar but still sticks with his code of doing his job. What makes Omar different from other gangsters is that he doesn’t kill any and everyone. He has a code in which he follows. Omar mentioned to Renaldo that its not what you take, but who you take it from and I think this shows that Omar isnt interested in stealing for his own interest but to steal for someone else’s loss. He also doesn’t kill for money, like most gangsters would do. What makes Bunk different is that he sticks to code. He does the right thing by going the extra step in solving cases. He could easily finish cases and move on to the next ones but he actually cares about the people involved. He doesn’t care about moving up in the ranks or anything, he just wants to do his job. That statement is wire-ish because it shows how things connect.
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