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The Wire

By David Simon and Richard Price - Television series

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  • Howard "Bunny" Colvin - Male

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There has never been a paper bag for drugs...until now

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After an undercover officer gets shot while trying to buy drugs in a street corner, Major Howard Colvin gives this speech to his police officers. No more undercover buys in his disctrict. Then gives a long speech on how back in the day, right after they passed the law prohibiting alcoholic consumption on the streets, they created a compromise with the police by putting the alcohol in paper bags...well, "there's never been a paper bag for drugs....til now"....

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