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You have to suspect that. anyway, thank you so much, msnbcs thomas roberts. the hbo crime drama, "the wire," is based on the police department in baltimore itself, while its a work of fiction, many this week are pointing out that the series reveals a lot about the citys problems today. the real problems, in his piece, why "the wire" should be must-see tv for baltimore pundits, "the wire" played as a tragedy, where cycles of poverty and inaction werent broken because, with few exceptions, nobody ...

But actor sonia sohn and benya of "the wire" have already been speaking out and join us. thank you so much for joining us. what can you do? >> well, i just spent the last two, three days down in baltimore and its been an intense scene. i think its important not to depict the city as a tragic scene, though. theres a lot of beautiful things that "the wire" showed that was native to baltimore. theres a spirit there, a unique culture there. but the article in "variety" was true, that theres a traged...

Up. and when i say, the system, i mean on a state level, i mean on a national level. i dont really think its set up to benefit the people in a way that maximizes what we can do as a people. im sure youve been to baltimore. these are row homes, blocks of abandoned row homes for no reason, that have been there for decades. its hard the to grow happy and healthy in a situation like that. people arent heating or eating well, and this is the life theyre expecting. like i said, i was just down there a...

Until everybodys minds with baltimore i know baltimore, i saw "the wire," they have a little bit of a resentment of it. >> i feel like people who take that view havent taken time to watch the series. i think that the work that mr. fontana -- im sorry -- mr. simon did -- i max sawicky barry levinson so im thinking about tom fontana -- but that david simon did and all the other writers, the work that they did, they took the time to try not to paint that broad stroke he accused them of. he made sur...

Opportunity for the justice department to go in and look and see if peoples civil liberties were abused there. also, of course the district attorney isnt automatically on the side of the police although you have to suspect that. anyway thank you so much msnbcs thomas roberts. the hbo crime drama, "the wire," is based on the police department in baltimore itself, while its a work of fiction, many this week are pointing out that the series reveals a lot about the citys problems today. the real pro...

York knicks star carmelo anthony, as well as rehman lewis of the baltimore ravens. but actor sonia sohn and benya of "the wire" have already been speaking out and join us. thank you so much for joining us. what can you do? >> well i just spent the last two, three days down in baltimore and its been an intense scene. i think its important not to depict the city as a tragic scene, though. theres a lot of beautiful things that "the wire" showed that was native to baltimore. theres a spirit there, a...

Having lived in baltimore and worked in baltimore, both with "the wire" and with the nonprofit they started and led for five years, i have a slightly different take on the leadership there. and i think that those row homes are empty, but i think theyre empty for a reason. the row homes are not empty for no reason. i think theres an economic reason behind it. i think there is -- the will of the politicians is to built a tax base there, and i think that there has been a slow gentrify gentrifycatio...

Front of the police which is a very different atmosphere than what we have seen. were seeing so many running to try to outrun the police so they can take over the streets and block the traffic. >> amanda thank you very much. one of baltimores most famous sons will join me and "the wire," the iconic show that the president recently praised. the show that makes people think they know baltimore, stick around. which means when they save, you save. they have smart online tools that help you find th...

Where you are? >> reporter: well people are talking a lot about the notion the report about freddie gray being part of injuring himself. they dont believe that at all. its angering folks. do you think were stupid believe that sort of thing? its breaking down the sense of trusting this investigation and folks giving this information. it is sort of going a long way to say why should we trust the system at all? >> reporter: all right toure reporting on the streets in west baltimore for us specifica...

Hopefully theyll get that opportunity. >> all right. baltimores own barry levinson, thank you very much. appreciate your time. >> thank you, chris. thanks. bodie and chris from "the wire" ahead. sunday dinners at my house... its a full day for me, and i love it. but when i started having back pain my sister had to come help. i dont like asking for help. i took tylenol but i had to take six pills to get through the day. so my daughter brought over some aleve. its just two pills, all day! and no...