“There are times I laugh it off and other times I think we’re discussing something that matters, but those moments are very rare. What am I doing on Twitter that I actually care about? I don’t know,” he said. The self described “surliest blue-checked s- talker on Twitter” mixes it up regularly with his 316.2K followers who bait, taunt and yell back at him. He is well aware of his reputation on the internet. Shows are not the only drama in Simon’s life. Show me one working according to its mandate, and I won’t unless it used to be a disaster. Show me something that’s not working, and I’ll stand there and open my note pad. Simon, who has found success making shows centered on bad guys (“The Wire,” “The Deuce” and “The Plot Against America”), said, “Dysfunction is what the journalist’s mind gravitates to. But unlike that venerated saga, We Own This City is based on the true story told in the journalist Justin Fenton’s nonfiction book of the same name. None of us wanted to do a show just about corrupt cops, because it’s been done and been done well.” Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. “The people you need to watch are the ones upstairs, the brass and politicians. Read reviews and buy We Own This City - by Justin Fenton at Target. They shouldn’t be against each other,” he said. “One of the things that interested me about this is that the police and the citizens come from the same background.
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