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one of the youths, blinding him in one eye and nearly inciting a riot. Herc is slightly injured when angry residents throw bottles and fire at the officers, but returns early from his sick leave to take part in raids on the
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631:. Season 5. Episode 4. HBO.
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1146:Awards and nominations
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1116:Barksdale Organization
651:The Wire - Cleaning Up
435:Barksdale Organization
290:confidential informant
556:"Org Chart - The Law"
319:Lloyd "Truck" Garrick
311:Howard "Bunny" Colvin
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163:Domenick Lombardozzi
126:Private Investigator
104:Domenick Lombardozzi
58:Domenick Lombardozzi
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1057:Michael Lee
1016:Politicians
883:Omar Little
762:Kima Greggs
643:David Simon
623:Transitions
579:. HBO. 2004
558:. HBO. 2004
462:South Bronx
195:Kima Greggs
94:David Simon
36:Thomas Hauk
1195:Categories
1034:Clay Davis
988:Stevedores
898:Cutty Wise
797:Bill Rawls
740:Characters
583:2006-07-25
562:2006-07-22
541:2006-07-12
508:2008-07-02
488:References
456:Production
447:mishpochah
365:Democratic
131:Occupation
90:Created by
71:The Target
928:The Greek
860:Criminals
531:Salon.com
480:Reception
272:stevedore
223:Pat Mahon
184:Biography
46:character
1179:Category
1049:Students
693:The Wire
628:The Wire
607:The Wire
425:Season 5
352:fellatio
339:Season 4
305:Season 3
258:Season 2
221:punches
189:Season 1
158:The Wire
85:" (2008)
73:" (2002)
43:The Wire
1139:Related
978:Butchie
963:Bubbles
908:Wallace
837:Lawyers
705:Seasons
439:Rolodex
414:Bubbles
403:nailgun
363:in the
323:Lambert
60:as Herc
958:Kenard
749:Police
294:Dunlop
283:Polish
155:drama
141:Thomas
1109:Other
948:Snoop
504:. HBO
399:Snoop
345:Mayor
277:boss
275:union
123:Title
115:Alias
913:Poot
787:Herc
397:and
325:and
298:Nick
228:pool
149:Hauk
145:Herc
118:Herc
83:–30–
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