S03E11 · SCENE 18/24 · 35:50
Middle Ground · Western District
Affidavit and Crime Drop

Lester prepares an affidavit for Stringer Bell's phone while Colvin shows Carcetti the crime drop in the Western district.

35:50→37:18
in the episode · 1m 28s · S03E11

What happens

35:50–37:18

Lester says they will have an affidavit for Russell Bell's dirty cell in 10 minutes. Colvin shows Carcetti a quiet corner and explains he pulled officers from radio cars to do felony follow-up, resulting in a significant crime drop.

WhereWestern District
DriverLester
Positionescalation · escalation
ThreadCarcetti's Investigation

Key lines

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35:51

Now, l don't care how you do it, but l need my wire today.

36:15

-What did he do? -Church burglaries, 1 4 of them.

36:32

l've never been.... l've never been clear on that.

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Beats

36:03Colvin shows Carcetti the district
37:45They discuss the impact

Scene in the episode

35:50–37:18
A · Omar and Mouzone's Standoff
B · Hamsterdam's Political Struggle
C · Carcetti's Investigation

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Lester FreamonClarke Peters59 episodes · drives 80 scenes

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