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* WorstNewsJudgementEver: The death of Omar, a watershed moment for the series...gets barely a mention in the paper. None of the current reporters have the street experience to realize a major player in the Baltimore underworld is gone which will shake things up majorly.

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* WorstNewsJudgementEver: The death of Omar, a watershed moment for the series...series gets barely a mention in the paper. None of the current reporters have the street experience to realize a major player in the Baltimore underworld is gone which will shake things up majorly.
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* KilledMidSentence / DroppedABridgeOnHim: Omar.

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* KilledMidSentence / DroppedABridgeOnHim: Omar. He was asking for a pack of cigarettes when Kenard blew his brains out [[InTheBack from behind]].



* UndignifiedDeath: The legendary Omar is shot by Kenard who was casually dismissed as a threat. Aside from that, we get the cold reality that his death is barely a blip in the news cycle or something of note to detectives who knew him. The most concern or emotion his death gets is from Bunk, who was disappointed he got back in the game at all after clearing his name on a FrameUp (in season 4).

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* UndignifiedDeath: The legendary Omar is shot by Kenard ([[EnfanteTerrible a kid barely into his teens]] and looking for [[VillainCred street cred]]) who was casually dismissed as a threat. Aside from that, we get the cold reality that his death is barely a blip in the news cycle or something of note to detectives who knew him. The most concern or emotion his death gets is from Bunk, who was disappointed he got back in the game at all after clearing his name on a FrameUp (in season 4).
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* UndignifiedDeath: The legendary Omar gets shot by a kid he dismissed as a threat. Aside from that, we get the cold reality that his death is barely a blip in the news cycle or something of note to detectives who knew him. The most concern or emotion his death gets is from Bunk, who was disappointed he got back in the game at all after clearing his name on a FrameUp (in season 4).

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* UndignifiedDeath: The legendary Omar gets is shot by a kid he Kenard who was casually dismissed as a threat. Aside from that, we get the cold reality that his death is barely a blip in the news cycle or something of note to detectives who knew him. The most concern or emotion his death gets is from Bunk, who was disappointed he got back in the game at all after clearing his name on a FrameUp (in season 4).
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* BestedByTheInexperienced: Omar Little, someone who has survived numerous shootouts and ambushes, is killed when an unsuspecting kid shoots him in the back of the head because he wanted to earn street cred.

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* BestedByTheInexperienced: Omar Little, someone who has survived numerous shootouts and ambushes, is killed when an unsuspecting kid shoots him in the back of the head because he wanted to earn street cred.by twelve-year old Kenard.
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* SeriousBusiness: to the Marine, lying about a war story, even a little.
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* UndignifiedDeath: The legendary Omar gets shot by a kid he dismissed as a threat. Aside from that, we get the cold reality that his death is barely a blip in the news cycle or something of note to detectives who knew him. The most concern or emotion his death gets is from Bunk, who was disappointed he got back in the game at all after clearing his name on a FrameUp (in season 4).
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* HypocriticalHumor: When he hears what Upshaw wants to do to Carcetti, Clay laments, "Playing that race card. Shameful," which, [[Recap/TheWireS05E07Took considering how he managed to get the jury to acquit him]]...

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* HypocriticalHumor: When he hears what Upshaw wants to do to Carcetti, Clay laments, cheekily remarks, "Playing that race card. Shameful," which, [[Recap/TheWireS05E07Took considering how he managed to get the jury to acquit him]]...
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* WorstNewsJudgementEver: The death of Omar, a watershed moment for the series...gets barely a mention in the paper. None of the current reporters have the street experience to realize a major player in the Baltimore underworld is gone which will shake things up majorly.

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