S03E07 · SCENE 12/39 · 11:03
Back Burners · police commissioner's office
Erv Burrell dodges witness program

Carcetti presses Burrell about a witness killing and the failing protection program, and Burrell distances himself.

11:03→12:06
in the episode · 1m 03s · S03E07

What happens

11:03–12:06

Carcetti asks Burrell about overhauling the witness program. Burrell says he got a vague call from the mayor's office and little can be done without money, and asks Carcetti to keep his name out of it.

Wherepolice commissioner's office
DriverCouncilman Carcetti
Positionact2 · setup
ThreadCarcetti witness protection politics

Key lines

from this scene
11:04

Stupid-ass fucker. Commissioner!

11:20

-Now, l tried to tell-- -Erv, let me ask you.

12:02

Your name does not get mentioned.

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Scene in the episode

11:03–12:06
A · Homicide weapon recovery
B · Carcetti witness protection politics
C · Western district Hamsterdam experiment
D · Barksdale phone network investigation

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