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In "The Wire," what do they mean by "humble" charges/arrests?

Posted on 11/25/15 at 10:23 pm
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
One State Solution
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Posted on 11/25/15 at 10:23 pm
TIA
Posted by Paddyshack
Land of the Free
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Posted on 11/25/15 at 10:24 pm to
Prolly has something to do with MTVB
Posted by Flair Chops
to the west, my soul is bound
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Posted on 11/25/15 at 10:26 pm to
Never seen the wire, but I'm guessing misdemeanors
Posted by okietiger13
From Sea to Shining Sea
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Posted on 11/25/15 at 10:30 pm to
Just a charge that they would normally let slide but they decide to arrest them for it to remind them who's got the power.
Posted by Sampson
Chicago
Member since Mar 2012
24561 posts
Posted on 11/25/15 at 10:31 pm to
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A charge given by a police officer, not meant to stick but to give a corner boy or known criminal a hard time. Or humble/ quiet thier wrong doings.

Q: ay i heard the jump outs rolled up on u yesterday?
A: yea i was out that night they just hit me wit a humble
Posted by GM
Baker
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Posted on 11/25/15 at 10:32 pm to
McNulty is white. In Baltimore, it is frowned upon for a white cop to brag when arresting a person of color. Thus "humble" charges/arrests.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
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Posted on 11/25/15 at 10:34 pm to
Such a great show
Posted by lsu480
Downtown Scottsdale
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Posted on 11/25/15 at 10:35 pm to
Pretty much THIS
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
One State Solution
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Posted on 11/25/15 at 10:43 pm to
You want it to be one way, but it's the other way
Posted by CroakaBait
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Posted on 11/25/15 at 11:19 pm to
I got dat duuubya-em-dee, it'll mass destruct yo arse.
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
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Posted on 11/25/15 at 11:39 pm to
Part of the process of keeping a brother down.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
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Posted on 11/26/15 at 12:37 am to

Omar don't scare
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