[s5e6] The: Dickensian Aspect

to earlier, more "successful" police work?

Jimmy McNulty, struggling to maintain his fake serial killer persona as police surveillance tightens, kidnaps a mentally ill homeless man named Larry. He relocates him to a shelter in Richmond, VA, to make him "disappear," pretending the killer is now only taking photos. McNulty feels a pang of guilt but proceeds, highlighting how far he has fallen to secure funding. [S5E6] The Dickensian Aspect

This episode is a character study of a system where "truth" is subordinate to the needs of the institution, whether that is a police department needing funds, or a newspaper looking for a Pulitzer. with Scott and Gus? to earlier, more "successful" police work