Discussion: Larry Wilmore Interviews Baltimore Gang Members At A Diner (VIDEO)

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Baltimore might be a safer place if it was ruled by gangs as opposed to it’s current government and law enforcement.

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Thanks, Larry Wilmore. Oh, would that I lived in a country where the corporate media had a fraction of the intelligence, integrity, and commitment to facts of a nightly comedy show.

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Are you perhaps suggesting that with an evenly divided African American City council, AA Mayor, AA Attorney General, AA Chief of Police, all of them Democrats, Baltimore government cannot be trusted and you rather have gangs and thugs ruling the City? Isn’t it a little bit of a stretch?

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No, it wouldn’t be.

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Cause as a general rule, gangs are big followers of Due Process?

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That was dope!

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YEP!!!

"The member compared it to a well-off person getting angry about
property taxes, something he and his friends can’t relate to. Wilmore
then jokingly explained his own anger about property taxes.

“And you call a lawyer and you push back!” the member said."

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Wilmore’s got a pretty cool mixture of smarts, humour and a crafty sort of “cultural awareness” - using humour to bring about discussions on issues like race, and more importantly highlight the very harmful way these sorts of complex issues are dumbed down for mass media consumption, could make him a very important public figure… probably good for ratings too!

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It was hysterical! And I found the men to be personable, funny, intelligent, educated and I can’t imagine they have such a very bad day job.

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At least one person in the corporate media can actually go there and conduct a normal interview.

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Cool snark.

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I found the interview uncomfortable because Wilmore, while attempting something worthwhile, is still running a comedy show, and his occasional forays into jokeyness didn’t really mesh with the gang leaders who wanted to make some serious points. I don’t think any of them were truly on board with playing straight man or second banana to Wilmore’s verbal gags. Everyone handled themselves as best as can be expected, but it reminded me of the most awkward moments on Real Time when Maher tries to include a panel member as part of a joke set-up but the panel member is not schooled in comedic delivery. So it falls flat. Wilmore’s panel didn’t thud but they worked very hard at not letting the jokes undermine their reason for being there.