Can someone explain this scene from "The Wire"?

[ham city]

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Because he'd already broken in once and retro-fitted the couch to be bullet proof. Always one step ahead, that Omar.

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ill steelo wrote:

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Is "The Wire" stretching credulity here?

The wire is based on real events, and most of the actors are, as we say in NT, "about that life."

 

[dharv]

Originally Posted by ill steelo

Originally Posted by wHo NicE as HiM

1: bullets fragment and lose velocity after they hit hard objects ...i've made mistakes cleaning my gun (legal) and let one go in my basement, i found the bullet wedged in the wood of the couch frame.
the pillows themselves can stop a bullet if far enough away. i've seen people unload on a mattress, couch, wooden garage door...all of which didn't provide the "cinematic effect" film and tv provide.
once i also made a silencer, while testing velocity of the bullet i was holding the mouth of the water bottle filled with water and let it off early. my hand was numb for a week but the bullet was floating
in the bottle...probably due to velocity pressure change of the water.

2: there's a post from the other night where i had to post a facebook status because an NT'er didn't believe I sprang my ankle falling 3 floors down shooting a video.
if you look at the scene there's trees outside the window, lets assume the trees broke his fall which would've other wise been fatal.
the utility room was just a few feet away which he hid for hours from stanfield and co.

from my incent on tuesday where i fell maybe 20-25 feet from the 5th floor roof top to the 3rd WITH NO TREES to break my fall, i'm left with just a sprang ankle and a lot of swelling...pain subsided by thursday night. 
from omar's acting, i'd say the accuracy from pain was on point.

ah ok. Just when I thought the scene was fake

thanks

I will pray for your survival in the real world

 

[dharv]

Originally Posted by ill steelo

Originally Posted by wHo NicE as HiM

1: bullets fragment and lose velocity after they hit hard objects ...i've made mistakes cleaning my gun (legal) and let one go in my basement, i found the bullet wedged in the wood of the couch frame.
the pillows themselves can stop a bullet if far enough away. i've seen people unload on a mattress, couch, wooden garage door...all of which didn't provide the "cinematic effect" film and tv provide.
once i also made a silencer, while testing velocity of the bullet i was holding the mouth of the water bottle filled with water and let it off early. my hand was numb for a week but the bullet was floating
in the bottle...probably due to velocity pressure change of the water.

2: there's a post from the other night where i had to post a facebook status because an NT'er didn't believe I sprang my ankle falling 3 floors down shooting a video.
if you look at the scene there's trees outside the window, lets assume the trees broke his fall which would've other wise been fatal.
the utility room was just a few feet away which he hid for hours from stanfield and co.

from my incent on tuesday where i fell maybe 20-25 feet from the 5th floor roof top to the 3rd WITH NO TREES to break my fall, i'm left with just a sprang ankle and a lot of swelling...pain subsided by thursday night. 
from omar's acting, i'd say the accuracy from pain was on point.

ah ok. Just when I thought the scene was fake

thanks

I will pray for your survival in the real world

 

[jimmybeanz]

Originally Posted by toine2983

Originally Posted by Rolaholic

It's based on an actual story where Donny,the real Omar who also played the dude that Omar went in with and got killed, was caught up in a shootout and jumped down 6 floors if I remember and survived

This.

wowza

 

[jimmybeanz]

Originally Posted by toine2983

Originally Posted by Rolaholic

It's based on an actual story where Donny,the real Omar who also played the dude that Omar went in with and got killed, was caught up in a shootout and jumped down 6 floors if I remember and survived

This.

wowza

 

[celticsfan9783]

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Because he'd already broken in once and retro-fitted the couch to be bullet proof. Always one step ahead, that Omar.

 

[celticsfan9783]

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Because he'd already broken in once and retro-fitted the couch to be bullet proof. Always one step ahead, that Omar.

 

[maddog345]

Originally Posted by Rolaholic

It's based on an actual story where Donny,the real Omar who also played the dude that Omar went in with and got killed, was caught up in a shootout and jumped down 6 floors if I remember and survived

Didn't know that. I miss The Wire

 

[maddog345]

Originally Posted by Rolaholic

It's based on an actual story where Donny,the real Omar who also played the dude that Omar went in with and got killed, was caught up in a shootout and jumped down 6 floors if I remember and survived

Didn't know that. I miss The Wire

 

[celticsfan9783]

Anyone else come in here expecting a question about some really deep scene? lol...

 

[celticsfan9783]

Anyone else come in here expecting a question about some really deep scene? lol...

 

[All Ready]

i thought the real event was that the real omar jumped from the 8th floor and survived and david simon felt the true story was too unbelievable and he scaled it down?

 

[All Ready]

i thought the real event was that the real omar jumped from the 8th floor and survived and david simon felt the true story was too unbelievable and he scaled it down?

 

[mcraptor]

Originally Posted by All Ready

i thought the real event was that the real omar jumped from the 8th floor and survived and david simon felt the true story was too unbelievable and he scaled it down?

I think it was the sixth floor not the 8th if I remember correctly

 

[nikeairforce1]

Originally Posted by wHo NicE as HiM

1: bullets fragment and lose velocity after they hit hard objects ...i've made mistakes cleaning my gun (legal) and let one go in my basement, i found the bullet wedged in the wood of the couch frame.
the pillows themselves can stop a bullet if far enough away. i've seen people unload on a mattress, couch, wooden garage door...all of which didn't provide the "cinematic effect" film and tv provide.
once i also made a silencer, while testing velocity of the bullet i was holding the mouth of the water bottle filled with water and let it off early. my hand was numb for a week but the bullet was floating
in the bottle...probably due to velocity pressure change of the water.

2: there's a post from the other night where i had to post a facebook status because an NT'er didn't believe I sprang my ankle falling 3 floors down shooting a video.
if you look at the scene there's trees outside the window, lets assume the trees broke his fall which would've other wise been fatal.
the utility room was just a few feet away which he hid for hours from stanfield and co.

from my incent on tuesday where i fell maybe 20-25 feet from the 5th floor roof top to the 3rd WITH NO TREES to break my fall, i'm left with just a sprang ankle and a lot of swelling...pain subsided by thursday night. 
from omar's acting, i'd say the accuracy from pain was on point.

is that you shynop?

 

[nikeairforce1]

Originally Posted by wHo NicE as HiM

1: bullets fragment and lose velocity after they hit hard objects ...i've made mistakes cleaning my gun (legal) and let one go in my basement, i found the bullet wedged in the wood of the couch frame.
the pillows themselves can stop a bullet if far enough away. i've seen people unload on a mattress, couch, wooden garage door...all of which didn't provide the "cinematic effect" film and tv provide.
once i also made a silencer, while testing velocity of the bullet i was holding the mouth of the water bottle filled with water and let it off early. my hand was numb for a week but the bullet was floating
in the bottle...probably due to velocity pressure change of the water.

2: there's a post from the other night where i had to post a facebook status because an NT'er didn't believe I sprang my ankle falling 3 floors down shooting a video.
if you look at the scene there's trees outside the window, lets assume the trees broke his fall which would've other wise been fatal.
the utility room was just a few feet away which he hid for hours from stanfield and co.

from my incent on tuesday where i fell maybe 20-25 feet from the 5th floor roof top to the 3rd WITH NO TREES to break my fall, i'm left with just a sprang ankle and a lot of swelling...pain subsided by thursday night. 
from omar's acting, i'd say the accuracy from pain was on point.

is that you shynop?

 

[mcraptor]

Originally Posted by All Ready

i thought the real event was that the real omar jumped from the 8th floor and survived and david simon felt the true story was too unbelievable and he scaled it down?

I think it was the sixth floor not the 8th if I remember correctly