The Wire

The Wire2002

The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. The Wire premiered on June 2, 2002, and end… more »



Preston 'Bodie' Broadus:
I been doing this a long time. I ain't never said nothing to no cop. [sighs] I feel old. I been out there since I was 13. I ain't never f***ed up a count, never stole off a package, never did some sh*t that I wasn't told to do. I been straight up. But what come back? Hmm? You'd think if I get jammed up on some sh*t they'd be like, "A'ight, yeah. Bodie been there. Bodie hang tough. We got his pay lawyer. We got a bail." They want me to stand with them, right? But where the f*** they at when they supposed to be standing by us? I mean, when sh*t goes bad and there's hell to pay, where they at? This game is rigged, man. We like the little b*tches on a chessboard.

Off. James 'Jimmy' McNulty:
Pawns.

5.0 / 1 vote
1,858

Share your thoughts on this The Wire's quote with the community:

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this quote in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Quote of the Day Today's Quote | Archive

    Would you like us to send you a FREE inspiring quote delivered to your inbox daily?

    Please enter your email address:

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this movie quote to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The Wire Quotes." Quotes.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 14 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quotes.net/mquote/935353>.

    Know another quote from The Wire?

    Don't let people miss on a great quote from the "The Wire" movie - add it here!

    Quiz

    Are you a quotes master?

    »
    Who said: "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking."?
    A Steve Jobs
    B Nelson Mandela
    C James Cameron
    D Mark Zuckerberg