“The Wire” just began its final season on HBO. The dramatic series’ gritty, unblinking portrayal of Baltimore has critics calling it the best show on TV. But those are critics. What do the real people of Baltimore think of “The Wire?” Aaron Henkin of WYPR asked some residents of the city’s tough neighborhoods what they thought of the drama.
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