At a certain point, you watch enough clips, you might as well just watch the entire show again. It's inevitable. Might not be this clip that does it but it's coming for us all
The best part about this scene is that the plan for the arrest is based on information they got from Omar. They crack him with the bottle because Omar warns them that Bird will not think twice about throwing down with the cops. They know where to find him because Omar tells them that Bird gets high and where the best dope is. And they bring Bubbles to use the hat trick to ID Bird because Omar tells them that Bubbles knows Bird. Omar was a fucking Beast. He was a one man army.
yeah omar had the drop on bird he could have shot him like he did stinkum but who knows he was probably scared that bird would shoot him thats why he snitched to the cops
I think Omar wanted him to get sent to Jail over Brandon. Thats why he went to the police and lied about the witness thing. Otherwise he WOULD have just tracked Bird down and killed him.
This all tied together nicely, but it could have been avoided if Omar simply told them that he and Bird were cell mates in prison. That piece of info alone would have been enough for them to get Bird's full name & address.
It wasn’t a lie tho Bird did kill Gant lol Wee Bay only said he did Gant just for the fuck of it since he was already facing a life sentence he cop to hella murders just for fun
Hand on my lighter that was the point he lied about that but Bird DID kill Gant. Notice how Omar changed tone in the beginning he only lied because a witness was needed to convict Bird for the crime
As the suspect was walking towards me, I observed him reach into his waistband. I was in fear of my life and the lives of my fellow Officers. I had no choice but to strike the suspect with the bottle to prevent him from shooting us - Detective Lester Freamon's police report
Sergeant would kick this back, lol. “As the subject, identified as Marquis Hilton, was walking towards me, I observed him reach in to his waistband and retrieve what appeared to be a shiny metallic object. Concerned with safety of nearby civilians, subject, confidential informant, and other officers, I quickly incapacitated the subject by striking him with a blunt object. I and Detective Leandor Sydnor then escorted the subject to the ground, handcuffed him, and taken him into custody. Detective Thomas Hauk then retrieved and secured a .380 caliber firearm from the subject which was loaded and had a round chambered. The subject was then transported to the city jail at 401 E. Eager Street.”
There's another show where bubbles plays the mayor of a town. I can't remember what it's called but I can't take it seriously bc I can't imagine bubbles not being a junkie on the street. He played this role too well, he made me believe he lives that life.
@@bobby_hill8357 ya know now that you mentioned it he was actually approached by a junkie who saw him in his getup and thought he was a real addict and told him where he can find good stuff. It’s Kinda funny and quite depressingly sad if ya ask me
Omar warned them that Bird didn’t care about shooting it out with police, which might’ve resulted in a civilian getting injured. Lester cracked him with the bottle to catch him off guard before he could pull out his gun
I love when Daniels is really chuffed at something all we get is a slight half smile. Even though you know on the inside he's the happiest man alive right then.
Freamon seasons Bird with a bottle. Daniels, Greggs, and McNulty tenderize him. I normally can't stand excessive force, but there is something about Bird that "sure know how to bring it out of people, don't he" (Omar, RIP)
I love how the Barksdale and Stanfield crews were so believably dangerous that corrupt tactics from the cops were pretty much warranted and cheered for by the audience where in some other show they'd probably be considered the bad guys 🤣
I love Sydnor in this. Right after Bird gets clocked he's got him on the ground with "Wheres it at!!?" He pretty much subdues him by himself until Herc rolls in, and then trolls Bird when he complains about his hand. "fkn BCH!"
He was consider not a threat! Bubbles did drugs so he would only attack if he piss him off more. Plus most people react violent with witness around. if his boys was around, it could have been different.
That's not how shit go. Everybody know Bubs was a dope head and be tryna hustle up bread for his next fix. Bird probably would've entertained his fuckery any other time, which is why Bubs felt comfortable enough to approach him like that.
The show could have done so much more with this character. Bird, Stinkum, Wee-bey, and Savino would probably have toppled Marlo's crew if they all had stayed in tight formation.
Freamon had me CTFU. Dude was laughing like he drunk then smacked Bird with a glass liquor bottle like "bitch I got no sense", and change back to cop arresting mode.
Arie Fraiser maybe still not legal, but it wasn’t unnecessary, Omar said that he would have fought back(he had a gun) without thinking. It was either their plan to blindside him or chance letting bird start a firefight in the middle of the street.
@@AP-yx9de It's really hard to argue that's necessary. You still have to give someone a chance to give themselve up before you asault them. He was literally walking down the street and got smacked upside the head with a glass bottle with no warning. Do you not realize how crazy that is? If I saw that happen in front of me I would be like what the f*ck!!! And if I found out the person who comitted the assault was a cop I'd be even more infuriated.
@@ariefraiser140 Ok Arie , you know someone like Bird is dangerous and going for a gun first thing, what do you do ? Uh hey uh Bird like FREEZE your under arrest ,then BLAM your dead. In other words , the criminals don't fight fair and any experienced officer will fight on the same level if he is to survive. Funniest thing you said you would be infuriated! LOL , these thugs take away the rights of others and lose theirs in the process.
shan sellars why the fuck would Omar be scared of Bird, the nigga robbed drug dealers for a living and was one of the only people to take on Marlo and call him a punk, nigga wasn't scared of nobody he just thought getting bird life in prison was better revenge than killing him
John Doe He Might be frightened of bird but look at it like this Avon had a bunch of killers looking for Omar so it's in Omar best interest to point the cops to bird one less person gunning for u
Bird was stupid but I think he had skills with the tool. Even Omar attested and seemed to respect Bird enough to recognize that "Oh Bird will through down".
Not really, it was just because he was willing to attack police with his gun so they brought as many people as they could in case he tried anything. He gets the shit beaten out of him later.
Icelandic Cubicle probably wouldn’t ’be been same level of a beatdown if he could degens himself when 3-4 cops started attacking him for calling Kima ”dyke and ho ”
Is it just me or does the bottle flip perfectly on its base after he smacks Bird and throws it? I know there's a broken glass sound effect but just look at the bag as the car drives forward - it seems to sort of settle right side up... Lester is a friggin boss
InDatParish hella nah some cops just be putting that shit way to tight bro ain’t nothing to do with being gangster,shit feels like cutting your circulation
I love the attention to detail: the first thing Freamon does with the gun is make it safe by pulling the magazine and emptying the chamber, which shows that Bird carried his piece with a round already in the chamber, ready to rock. Plus, the gun doesn't fucking click just because Freamon moved it around!
At a certain point, you watch enough clips, you might as well just watch the entire show again. It's inevitable. Might not be this clip that does it but it's coming for us all
Hell yes currently doing this
Lol.. truth
Saw it for the first time this year and dammit, once wasn’t enough
The Wire is a drug
I’m going on my 4th rewatch this week. It started last week when I started watching the Marlo stanfield supercuy
Lester is a jack of all trades cop. The way he pulled off that drunk lifter act and even when he crack called Marlo. Pure genius
Dude also can order a mean Peppa Steak!
natural poleece
*crank not crack
PEPPER STEAK
@@nestlepipes4321 hes talking about when Lester called Marlo's burner phone
I love the pride and satisfaction in Daniels' face at the end. RIP Lance.
His silence was the loudest speech in the series
I'm quite sure smashing Bird with the 40 ounce bottle wasn't in the official police report.
i didnt see any bottle
You mean the same kima who beat the shit outta Bodie in the pit during the raids
she got blasted on the street
He got his ass whooped in the interrogation room too.
I clearly saw Bird reaching for that pistol in his waistband. Freamon was just defending himself.
"Eyyy shawty!!!"
-Cool Lester Smooth
He's such a G. Real Po-Leese!
Shawty was supposed to bring that pepa steak!
That's just how they speak out on greenmount ave
Damn, Calvin! You know I got the Bingo tonight.
Yo dis the Hi-Hat? Y’all still open for currrrrrryout?
The best part about this scene is that the plan for the arrest is based on information they got from Omar. They crack him with the bottle because Omar warns them that Bird will not think twice about throwing down with the cops. They know where to find him because Omar tells them that Bird gets high and where the best dope is. And they bring Bubbles to use the hat trick to ID Bird because Omar tells them that Bubbles knows Bird. Omar was a fucking Beast. He was a one man army.
👏👏👏
yeah omar had the drop on bird he could have shot him like he did stinkum but who knows he was probably scared that bird would shoot him thats why he snitched to the cops
I think Omar wanted him to get sent to Jail over Brandon. Thats why he went to the police and lied about the witness thing. Otherwise he WOULD have just tracked Bird down and killed him.
Nah he wasnt scared of Bird
This all tied together nicely, but it could have been avoided if Omar simply told them that he and Bird were cell mates in prison. That piece of info alone would have been enough for them to get Bird's full name & address.
I've always liked this scene. Its good seeing Lester in his element after 13 years and 4 months
13 years?
@@skunkpirates and FOUR months...
Bird had it so bad 😂😂😂 gets smacked with a 40, gets whooped in interrogation, and then gets life on Omar lying on the stand.
And gets made fun of by the judge
It wasn’t a lie tho Bird did kill Gant lol Wee Bay only said he did Gant just for the fuck of it since he was already facing a life sentence he cop to hella murders just for fun
He was a piece of shit
Hand on my lighter that was the point he lied about that but Bird DID kill Gant. Notice how Omar changed tone in the beginning he only lied because a witness was needed to convict Bird for the crime
Gant got it worse
Lance Reddick had maybe the coolest voice ever. The way he says “detective” especially at McNulty. What a cast. Lightning in a bottle.
That's why we love Commander Zavala!
As the suspect was walking towards me, I observed him reach into his waistband. I was in fear of my life and the lives of my fellow Officers. I had no choice but to strike the suspect with the bottle to prevent him from shooting us - Detective Lester Freamon's police report
"Some junkie selling hats did it."
Sergeant would kick this back, lol. “As the subject, identified as Marquis Hilton, was walking towards me, I observed him reach in to his waistband and retrieve what appeared to be a shiny metallic object. Concerned with safety of nearby civilians, subject, confidential informant, and other officers, I quickly incapacitated the subject by striking him with a blunt object. I and Detective Leandor Sydnor then escorted the subject to the ground, handcuffed him, and taken him into custody. Detective Thomas Hauk then retrieved and secured a .380 caliber firearm from the subject which was loaded and had a round chambered. The subject was then transported to the city jail at 401 E. Eager Street.”
@@JULYXXIV Now that's a Police Report
natural po-lice
That's a good report. Definitely full proof.
1:16 Bird even sounds like a bird going _"CAAAWWWW"_ after he got hit with that bottle.
haaaa
Lmaoooo!!
Dat shit was funny
You a funny nikka 😂😂
Fredro would be 76 years old and STILL snatch life from you and yours😭😭😭😭😭
Lmao I love how freamon builds up to this with his laugh and all, epic scene
Laugh was signal to move.
Heey SHORTAYY!
I love how Bubs ended the show clean and sober. I like to think he’s still doing good.
There's another show where bubbles plays the mayor of a town. I can't remember what it's called but I can't take it seriously bc I can't imagine bubbles not being a junkie on the street. He played this role too well, he made me believe he lives that life.
@@bobby_hill8357 ya know now that you mentioned it he was actually approached by a junkie who saw him in his getup and thought he was a real addict and told him where he can find good stuff. It’s Kinda funny and quite depressingly sad if ya ask me
@@mohammedashian8094 Lol that's wild man. He played that role too well.
Yeah, I just worry about Dukie
He also plays a successful defense attorney in Empire
Lester Freamon, laughing and calls out, "Hey, Shortttaaaayyyy", then turns and smacks the f*ck out of Bird with that damn bottle!
Lester cracked the hell out of him with that bottle. 😂
Isn’t that illegal
@@knowledgebornsmith9719shit not back in the day 😭
@@knowledgebornsmith9719nothing illegal if you have a badge
Yall best be more, careful that is
Omar warned them that Bird didn’t care about shooting it out with police, which might’ve resulted in a civilian getting injured. Lester cracked him with the bottle to catch him off guard before he could pull out his gun
I love when Daniels is really chuffed at something all we get is a slight half smile. Even though you know on the inside he's the happiest man alive right then.
And you barely know he smiled...in a fraction of sec smile ends...
Smallest physically possible smile from Daniels at the end is perfection.
How did Bubbles never sell that red hat for $5? Thing is awesome
Cuz it's stolen goods, probably
@@tenzintratsang5960 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@sleeping bear rofl!
Because he’s a crack head lol
Some dude in between seasons 1 and 2 probably bought that shit and got his ass whooped like bird
Between The Wire, Oz, The Corner, The Sopranos...HBO put some of the best series ever on tv.
Let's not forget Game of Thrones.
***** True dat
and Boardwalk Empire!
and Deadwood
aaand Game of Thrones.
Such a great scene. I love the systematic way they pull off this arrest. Pure genius.
TheAndrewj96 hitting him with a bottle would get them in trouble
SSJ- ROSE not necessarily.
SSJ- ROSE no
SSJ- ROSE its Baltimore police get away with far worse every day
Bubbles "5 dollar hat mister"
Bird "Fuck you man"
haha! who knew lester made such an awesome wino
HEYYYY SHORTAAAAY!!!
You ever seen The Corner, he played a good junkie in that, very similar to how he acted as the wino
Freamon seasons Bird with a bottle. Daniels, Greggs, and McNulty tenderize him. I normally can't stand excessive force, but there is something about Bird that "sure know how to bring it out of people, don't he" (Omar, RIP)
and dont forget, not only was bird strapped with the 380, he had a round chambered too. he was ready to peel caps at any minute
Just like cops if you get out of line
Everyone who carries has a round chambered gun. Especially criminals and police. Should something pop out you dont have the time to cock your pistol
@@turbosydney not everyone
An unleaded gun is useless
Willem DaFuckedUp no it’s not
1:15 is low-key one of the most badass moments in the series. Lester's backhand of justice looked it like it REALLY hurt
Dude hit him hard enough for the glass to shatter. I'm surprised bird didn't have an actual detached jaw after that
Lmfao 😆
I love how the Barksdale and Stanfield crews were so believably dangerous that corrupt tactics from the cops were pretty much warranted and cheered for by the audience where in some other show they'd probably be considered the bad guys 🤣
1:13 "Hey ShorTay!!! *crack* AHHHHHHH!"
I love Sydnor in this. Right after Bird gets clocked he's got him on the ground with "Wheres it at!!?" He pretty much subdues him by himself until Herc rolls in, and then trolls Bird when he complains about his hand. "fkn BCH!"
1:38 the way Lester says that line is so cool
Such a cool cop
That smooth black man voice
Bubbles' red hat trick never fails.
"Smackman Frees bird with a Bottle"
The video title that could have been.
I have been coming back to this comment once a year just to laugh at it for 4 years now. Thank you.
@@MrMichealHouse Them be the best comments right lmao 😂
If Borko wrote the titles for The Wire episodes instead of The Sopranos.
The Birdman free smack from a bottle 😆
I'm surprised Bird didn't kill Bubbles for putting a hat on him without his permission.
Yeah me too but I think that's just because I'm a nervous white boy.
He did say fuck you and then threw the hat on the ground. Which isn't nice either.
He was consider not a threat! Bubbles did drugs so he would only attack if he piss him off more. Plus most people react violent with witness around. if his boys was around, it could have been different.
That's not how shit go. Everybody know Bubs was a dope head and be tryna hustle up bread for his next fix. Bird probably would've entertained his fuckery any other time, which is why Bubs felt comfortable enough to approach him like that.
Yep that was pretty risky with that guy.
"Ah! Shawty!" LOL!
1:10 shortcut to some of the most contagious bits of laughter in television history.
Bird has no chill. Even when dude was just trying to sell him a hat he has to be pissed off. God damn bro relax.
Somebody put a hat on ur head u wouldn’t be pissed?
@@sinmilitant8189 if I’m in a bad mood I might be a little irritated but I’m not gonna f***ing flip out over it.
Bird was shown to be relentlessly aggressive, Marlo without the psychopathic tranquility he had.
He's high af to. Right outta the shooting gallery and some bum tryna put a lice infested hat on me??😂foh
Bird got mad bodies on him, of course, he would be tense... plus, he's in the hood at night... anything can pop off. Bubs is lucky he didn't get shot.
" y'all got any of that peppah steak !?" Whack !😂😂
1:13 Clarke Peters remembering his days in The Corner
Wassup Fat Curt
fat curt been out there like forever
Bird is a walking soundboard for when video game characters take damage
Sydnor and Freamon blended in so well, I would be terrified if I was a baltimore resident literally anyone could be a cop
This video is 15 years old, but I have been watching it for 13 years..... and 4 months.
Daniels with that subtle smile at the end 😂
What up Bird?
kixmgc lol
LMAO. LESTER IS A BOSS
Absolutely the best show that was ever on TV....
DAMN! That smack with the beer bottle was vicious! Bird deserved that shit though...
Everytime I hear someone say "Eyyyy Shawtayy!!!" I immediately break out
All of Bird’s scenes involve him yelling in the background 😂
Bird sure does know how to bring it out of people don’t he
Some days it seems like I wake up, get out of bed, and Bubbles is right there to put a red $5 hat on my head.
Freamon was the perfect PO-lease. I couldn’t even recognize his laughter as him
1:52 That last guy screaming at him with all of that bass in his voice 🤣🤣 “Shut the FUCK UP”
I love Lester man, what a great character and the actor plaid him perfectly.
If Bird had just gone right after the stairs instead of left he's still strutting down around Westside right now.
The show could have done so much more with this character. Bird, Stinkum, Wee-bey, and Savino would probably have toppled Marlo's crew if they all had stayed in tight formation.
Yep. Even Mario said when he was talking to Vincent, "Barksdales' weak today." They even had Lil Man also.
Yeah everyone always says this
yeah that's why people say that the cops saved marlo's life when they brought in Avon.
@@rishabhanand4973 and so it goes - bust one kingpin, another one fills the gap in the market. And the war on drugs never ends.
Dont forget slim Charles 💯🔥
Bird was lowkey funny I wish they had more of him
One of my favorite scenes of the whole series LOL. And of all the cops, good ol' Lester Freamon was my favorite. He was a OG.
Love the way Freamon shakes his finger at bird like you bad boy lol
Herc is just an absolute terrible cop.
Lester had been waiting for this moment for 13 years….
the best takedown on a crime drama ever. LOL
This is the direct result of not giving Detective Freamon his Peppa Steak.
Freamon had me CTFU. Dude was laughing like he drunk then smacked Bird with a glass liquor bottle like "bitch I got no sense", and change back to cop arresting mode.
Cleanest backhand in TV history.
1:17 He even landed the bag upright when he threw it. Does that count as a bottle flip if you break the bottle in the process?
Lester gave Bird a bitch slap and half with that 40.....damn!!!
"Cool Lester Smooth!"
I love how he's shares a 40oz with a random crackhead 😂😂
hmhmhmhm, lester. "oooo, baby, baby!" and look at daniels at the end. he rarely smiles ever and he was tryin his damnest to hol bacc his satisfaction.
1:05 the way bird throws away the hat.. it's so him, just an a-hole being and a-hole
Every character nailed their role to perfection
Yo, is that Tyrone Biggums drinking with Freamon ?
lmao. it's Detective Leander Sydnor... dressed up like Biggums. lol.
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Bird sounded like he was doing a James Brown recording.🐲
lmao
🤣🤣🤣
'ey, shorty!
Lester was the best POlice that the BPD had. Wasn't even close. The man literally was "The Wire" because he taught everyone in the MCU about wiretaps.
Freamon is real police and a bad ass for taking Bird down like that.
Natural police brother.
Totally unnecessary cheap shot. That's felony assault for anyone else who smacks a bottle upside an unsuspecting man's head and I like Lester.
Arie Fraiser maybe still not legal, but it wasn’t unnecessary, Omar said that he would have fought back(he had a gun) without thinking. It was either their plan to blindside him or chance letting bird start a firefight in the middle of the street.
@@AP-yx9de It's really hard to argue that's necessary. You still have to give someone a chance to give themselve up before you asault them. He was literally walking down the street and got smacked upside the head with a glass bottle with no warning. Do you not realize how crazy that is? If I saw that happen in front of me I would be like what the f*ck!!! And if I found out the person who comitted the assault was a cop I'd be even more infuriated.
@@ariefraiser140 Ok Arie , you know someone like Bird is dangerous and going for a gun
first thing, what do you do ? Uh hey uh Bird like FREEZE your under arrest ,then BLAM
your dead.
In other words , the criminals don't fight fair and any experienced officer will fight on
the same level if he is to survive. Funniest thing you said you would be infuriated!
LOL , these thugs take away the rights of others and lose theirs in the process.
“Yeah, it’s crazy, during the takedown, suspect became belligerent and slipped, hit his head on a 40oz some crackhead left out.”
When he grabbed the bottle and bumped pass the other guy in the store like i got my drink get the fuck out my way had me crying laughing 😂
I knew the Ike it says RIP on the wall outside the store.I owned a store around the corner for 40 years
I just love seeing a plan come together.
Bird should've bought the hat, to cover up that bruise 😂
How you just gonna smack him with a bottle like that... lmao wtf
The whole time bird didn’t do it it was wee-bey
For everybody crying about police brutality remember what Omar said about Bird not being scared to shoot it out with the cops better him then them
Cause Omar feared bird. That's why he ran to the police
shan sellars Fair enough but he still got what he wanted
shan sellars why the fuck would Omar be scared of Bird, the nigga robbed drug dealers for a living and was one of the only people to take on Marlo and call him a punk, nigga wasn't scared of nobody he just thought getting bird life in prison was better revenge than killing him
John Doe He Might be frightened of bird but look at it like this Avon had a bunch of killers looking for Omar so it's in Omar best interest to point the cops to bird one less person gunning for u
shan sellars Omar don't scare youngin
They'll never make a show lile this again
Freamon and Sydnor were two of my favorite cops on The Wire
This is what happens when you throw ya gunz in the air one too many times
RIP Bird's jaw lol
Lol Freamon didn't go undercover that often, but when he did it was just awesome.
Undercover? This is probably his Friday night
This nigga kept the gun lol
Avon only had 2 good soldiers weebay and slim
It's cool seeing Slim as the new Prop Joe/Marlo during the season 5 ending montage.
Bird was stupid but I think he had skills with the tool. Even Omar attested and seemed to respect Bird enough to recognize that "Oh Bird will through down".
No doubt he was a killer and put in work for barksdale but he had no brains..just a crazy dude with a gun
stinkum was his number 2.
*****
bird was probably his number 3
Lester did that so smooth
Yeah, makes me laugh how he always get the physical stuff even though he's the oldest member of the team.
Freamons laugh always gets me
bird aint no joke..that nigga's off tha chain!!!
🗣"Heyy shawty"" 💥 ahhhh 😂😂😂😂
That’s one funny lookin dude 😆
brilliant scene, brilliant show, brilliant character
lol Bird was such a beast they needed a small army to take him alive
Not really, it was just because he was willing to attack police with his gun so they brought as many people as they could in case he tried anything. He gets the shit beaten out of him later.
@@icelandiccubicle3418 so he was a beast. He was willing to shoot it out with cops or anybody with no hesitation
Bird was one of Avon’s best hitmen cause he had no soul
Icelandic Cubicle because he was cuffed 2 a table!
Icelandic Cubicle probably wouldn’t ’be been same level of a beatdown if he could degens himself when 3-4 cops started attacking him for calling Kima ”dyke and ho ”
Is it just me or does the bottle flip perfectly on its base after he smacks Bird and throws it? I know there's a broken glass sound effect but just look at the bag as the car drives forward - it seems to sort of settle right side up... Lester is a friggin boss
omg you're right, lester bottle flippin waay before it was cool
Everyone is such a hard gangster yet somehow the handcuffs always seems to be sooo painful 😂
InDatParish hella nah some cops just be putting that shit way to tight bro ain’t nothing to do with being gangster,shit feels like cutting your circulation
@@pedrogonzalez5040 sounds like something a criminal would say. Don’t worry, the more you wear them, the looser they get 😂
Lester laughs like my uncle
This shit was funny as hell lol.
I love the attention to detail: the first thing Freamon does with the gun is make it safe by pulling the magazine and emptying the chamber, which shows that Bird carried his piece with a round already in the chamber, ready to rock.
Plus, the gun doesn't fucking click just because Freamon moved it around!