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The Avon Barksdale Story: Legends of the Unwired Discover the incredible true story of the Baltimore drug kingpin who served as the inspiration for a key figure in the first season of The Wire. Back in the 1980s, the Lexington Terrace Projects was one of the most dangerous areas in Baltimore. Most people are or at least should be familiar with the HBO television series “The Wire”, but not everyone will be fully aware of the fact that the television. Most people are or at least should be familiar with the HBO television series “The Wire”, but not everyone will be fully aware of the fact that the television.

Contents • • • • • Early life [ ] Barksdale was raised in the Lexington Terrace projects in Baltimore. He was involved in, as were other family members. When he was young, a man ran over Barksdale’s leg with his truck after Barksdale stole from the man.

As a result, Barksdale underwent an and subsequently became addicted to. Criminal career [ ] Barksdale was a drug dealer in West Baltimore who purportedly survived twenty-one gunshots, some of which were fired while Barksdale was in hospital after a prior, failed murder attempt. In 1986, Barksdale was sentenced to fifteen years in state prison for. In 2003, he was acquitted of a federal charge of being a felon with a gun. Barksdale’s name appeared in the 's 1987 series Easy Money: Anatomy of a Drug Empire, the author of which was, who went on to be the creator, executive producer, and head writer of The Wire. Volleyball Game For Pc Full Version. In the newspaper series, which focuses on the criminal career of, Simon depicts Barksdale as a ruthless killer and a drug addict.

Simon also writes that Barksdale once tortured three people in the Baltimore projects and that his battery conviction was related to the torture incident. Lisa Ann Sucking. Legends of the Unwired [ ] Baltimore Chronicles: Legends of the Unwired is the unreleased, low-budget docudrama that is based on Barksdale’s life. It is directed by Bruce Brown, and is the writer and producer. Is the executive producer, and singer Troy May of is the narrator. Legends of the Unwired consists of dramatizations of alleged events in Barksdale’s criminal career, interviews with his family and friends, and interviews of Barksdale by actor, who plays drug kingpin on The Wire.