We Own This City showcases not only the corruption within the GTTF, but the tireless work of the FBI agents who broke the real-life scandal in 2017, and the Department of Justice lawyer who tries to repair one of the most corrupt law enforcement agencies in the country. Jenkins’ story, along with the stories of those he works with on the rogue Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF), is the driving force behind the brilliant-albeit at times meandering-six-episode limited series, which is based on the non-fiction book of the same name by former Baltimore Sun crime reporter Justin Fenton. Robbery, racketeering, and selling seized narcotics are just a few of the more salacious crimes Jenkins gets away with, although he’s quick to rationalize his actions. He’s the Baltimore Police Department’s golden boy because he consistently brings in guns and drugs, so hitting a suspect who didn’t actually have a gun with a car is minor on Jenkins’ list of offenses. Of course, in his eyes, he’s earned that right. It’s a laughable excuse, but Jenkins is a master manipulator who can talk his way out of almost anything. “He pointed a gun right at me, I had to hit him with a car,” says Wayne Jenkins (Jon Bernthal), an over-the-top and braggadocious police sergeant in HBO’s new limited series We Own This City, as he tries to explain to a supervising officer why he hit a suspect with his vehicle.
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