S03E11 · SCENE 17/24 · 35:07
Middle Ground · Western District
Royce Defends Hamsterdam

Mayor Royce argues for a middle ground on Hamsterdam, citing aggressive enforcement elsewhere.

35:07→35:50
in the episode · 0m 43s · S03E11

What happens

35:07–35:50

Mayor Royce tells his advisors that if they enforce drug laws aggressively everywhere else, they can't be called a law-and-order administration. He insists there must be a middle ground without turning everything upside down.

WhereWestern District
DriverMayor Clarence Royce
Positionescalation · escalation
ThreadCarcetti's Investigation

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35:08

So do most all my corners.

35:23

-So, what's up? -Shut the door.

35:45

That whole port case came down early behind some ugly shit in your house.

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Beats

34:32Colvin defends Hamsterdam
35:59He discusses crime reduction

Scene in the episode

35:07–35:50
A · Omar and Mouzone's Standoff
B · Hamsterdam's Political Struggle
C · Carcetti's Investigation

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