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homicide and the wire compare/contrast

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is there a connection between homicide life on the streets and the wire. i was watching it and theres a lot of similarities..like they had a character like avon on there who they had never seen before and a lot of the same turfs are fuedin on there...

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Last Post Dec 18, 2007 3:38 PM by: prezbo
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Re: homicide and the wire compare/contrast

Dec 18, 2007 3:38 PM
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Homicide was based on a nonfiction book written by David Simon, although it diverted significantly from the book. Simon became a writer for the show in its later seasons. After the show got cancelled, Simon created The Wire. So that's the connection.
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homicide and the wire compare/contrast

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is there a connection between homicide life on the streets and the wire. i was watching it and theres a lot of similarities..like they had a character like avon on there who they had never seen before and a lot of the same turfs are fuedin on there...

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