Hamsterdam legalization experiment
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The Hamsterdam legalization experiment was a controversial real-life-inspired policing strategy depicted in HBO's "The Wire," in which Baltimore authorities unofficially tolerated open-air drug markets in designated zones to reduce crime and violence in surrounding neighborhoods.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drug policy experiment
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fictional policing strategy ⓘ story arc ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
police performance metrics
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political pressure on law enforcement ⓘ urban drug markets ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason | The Wire season 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
abandoned areas of Baltimore
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designated zones ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Avon Barksdale
NERFINISHED
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Kima Greggs NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Freamon NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayor Clarence Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ Stringer Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Carcetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
media scandal within the show
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political backlash ⓘ public controversy ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
HBO television series The Wire
NERFINISHED
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The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | crime drama ⓘ |
| hasInspiration |
real-life drug enforcement policies
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real-life policing strategies ⓘ |
| hasMedium | television ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
controversial storyline
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notable example of fictional drug policy experiment ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedByCharacter | Major Howard "Bunny" Colvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedByOrganization | Baltimore Police Department (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseLocationName | Hamsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
extralegal
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unofficial ⓘ |
| mainGoal |
concentrate drug activity in specific zones
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reduce crime in surrounding neighborhoods ⓘ reduce drug-related violence ⓘ |
| nameOrigin |
play on Amsterdam
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reference to liberal drug policies associated with Amsterdam ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
critique of drug war policies
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examination of unintended consequences of policing ⓘ exploration of harm reduction strategies ⓘ |
| policyType |
containment strategy
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de facto drug legalization ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
institutional resistance to reform
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moral ambiguity in law enforcement ⓘ trade-offs in public policy ⓘ |
| toleratedActivity |
open-air drug markets
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street-level drug dealing ⓘ |
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