S01E07 · SCENE 3/23 · 05:24
One Arrest · Police detail office
Planning the Stinkum arrest

The detail plans to arrest the runner and let Stinkum go to protect the wiretap.

05:24→07:29
in the episode · 2m 05s · S01E07

What happens

05:24–07:29

The detail discusses the plan to arrest the package carrier while letting Stinkum escape to preserve the wiretap. They also discuss assets seized from Avon Barksdale's operation.

WherePolice detail office
DriverHerc
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadBarksdale detail investigation

Key lines

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05:58

And between the wiretap and the runner bolting from the truck we got a charge on Stinkum any time we want it.

06:36

lt's a career case, Your Honor.

07:08

after a comparative adjective or adverb, as in: ''Rhonda is smarter than Jimmy.''

07:25

One copy to the court, one to the State's Attorney?

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Beats

05:55They decide to snatch the runner and go back fishing.

Scene in the episode

05:24–07:29
A · Barksdale detail investigation
B · McNulty and Santangelo pressure
C · Street crew and recovery

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HBO’s The Wire - Bird’s Arrest (Season 1, Episode 7) · 214tputs
Stinkum Loses the Package | The Wire: S01E07 - "One Arrest" · Merchants of Misery

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Ellis CarverSeth Gilliam59 episodes · drives 6 scenes
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Leander SydnorCorey Parker Robinson45 episodes

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