Attorney General Eric Holder Made a Plea to the Creators
President Obama and John McCain weren’t the only political figures who loved The Wire. The 82nd Attorney General Eric Holder appeared at a drug policy event in 2011 alongside three actors from the series and creators Ed Burns and David Simon. After the fifth and final season, Holder said, “I want to speak directly to Burns and Mr. Simon: Do another season of The Wire. I have a lot of power Mr. Burns and Mr. Simon.”
David Simon responded to Holder’s plea through journalists, saying, “The Attorney General’s kind remarks are noted and appreciated. I’ve spoken to Ed Burns and we are prepared to go to work on season six of The Wire if the Department of Justice is equally ready to reconsider and address its continuing prosecution of our misguided, destructive, and de-humanizing drug prohibition.” But not every politician loves the show.
