As the riots in the city of Baltimore rage on, following 25-year-old Freddie Gray’s death, the team from The Wire has spoken out against the violence ensuing in their home away from home. For those that don’t know, the HBO show was based in Baltimore and followed the city’s police department. Now some Wire stars and the show’s creator are asking for peace.
Andre Royo, who played Bubbles, sympathized with Baltimore residents, supporting the protests, but asked for “Discipline not destruction”:
Wendell Pierce, who played detective Bunk Moreland, said: