Stringer was so blinded it was amazing. He was practically begging to get conned. Every time he tried to act gangster around Clay Davis, clay was telling him he’s not ready. He’s trying to mould it in that Stringer cannot be disappointed and get all gangster with it when those permits don’t come in at all. String could not see the signs and was too arrogant to ask anybody else for advice. Levy was the playmaker the whole damn time and if Stringer had these plans, Levy would have shown him all the real connections, with a massive fee to himself from both parties but it would have been more secure and worthwhile.
Thats what ended up happening with Marlo at the end but he didn’t want it. It was levy who was introducing Marlo to people when Marlo tried getting out of the game
That's the game, unfortunately. You are not getting the most money by yourself. Nope gotta have that lawyer. Besides, they ain't getting paid if you're money getting fucked with.
@sit2go He thought he was the amartest guy on the streets. Thought he could fuck with Avon's family and suffer no consequences. Too psychopathic to stay cool with everyone at street level, and too ignorant to make it in the "legit" world.
LOL, then you watched Stringer demanded Slim to kill The Downtown Clay Davis, and got rejected by both Slim and Avon, it made this feels even more fun to watch again.
True. Clay was basically saying it takes years of kissing ass and making connections and bribing people to be able to get something out of it. Stringer was literally a target by city police and thought he would be getting federal grant money? Lmfao
Wrong. Both were playing away games. String paid with his life and Davis his reputation. It was implied that his antics would continue no matter where Davis went and would eventually catch up to him.
@@flightofthebumblebee9529He also thought he could be a downtown real estate mogul getting millions in fed grants within a year. That's near impossible to do with a clean record. But, a known major figure in the drug trade? 3 years was graceful enough for Clay to say.
Nah, clay admitted to Lester in s5 that he was playing string all along. The 3 years was just a play to make stringer desperate to “run”, so he it would seem like his idea to give clay the $250k to speed things up
“You see if we go upstairs, we’ll spook him, so he’s coming down’’ The thing that separates guys like string and clay Davis is simply knowing and not knowing. It’s not a complex strategy or sophisticated tactic. Simply just denying someone from getting into the office/meeting room/table by lying to them, is all it takes.
@@damvp4 because then you can pass it off as ‘’I was simply just in the lobby while another person was there too’’ as opposed to legit inviting someone into your office where others can see and know there were conversations being had in your office. String is a drug dealer. Clay Davis and the other guy are politicians/businessmen……..String + Clay Davis/other guy + being seen = no bueno Not to mention, it’s how other people treat others. You don’t let the nerds, geeks and outcasts sit at the cool kids table, and it lets them know where they stand. You don’t let certain people into the cool kids club, so you don’t let them enter the clubhouse.
Clay shouldn't have been seen with drug dealers in the first place. It drew ire and suspicion. Bell and Barksdale were under police surveillance. Later on, Davis came under investigation for his campaign finances and spending. Although he is stealing from the dealers, the cops suspect that he somehow is actually involved in the actually dealing of drugs and receiving a payout. It was very risky and foolish for Davis to "play away games" like Stringer as well. His reputation took another hit.
@@doveyhandwandDo you remember the trial scene? How much do you think Trump is making in donations right now? Have you kept up with any recent news regarding some of Baltimore's local politicians? Clay Davis just has to get elected in his district. If a majority of his constituents see him as unfairly persecuted, and he can avoid any convictions, then his license to print money remains untouched.
Can’t be mad at clay Davis cause string was obviously playing those away games when clay clearly told string “You’re not ready an still showing street signs” so strong was a dumb ass he should’ve listened to crawl before you walk then run lol
Andy Krawczyk was in on the rip off. If you are referring to the white guy walking out of the elevator, that guy had nothing to do with it. He just happened to be passing by and Clay used him as a decoy to convince Stringer that the elevator guy was the goose that lays them golden eggs
@Tango Downx2 if you saw the elevator guys face, it had the “what the hell? What are you doing here” expression. The elevator guy could have been anybody and Clay would have pulled the same act. If there really was supposed to be an actual meet, Clay would have taken Stringer to an actual office.
@Tango Downx2 there was no office meeting because the whole thing was a hoax Stringer wanted to let run for office and Stringer gave Clay Davis $250,000 as a bribe. Stringer believed he’d get his grants as well as a congressional spot if he gave Clay the money. All Clay did was bleed Stringer and pocket the money. (Clay even admitted this in Season 5.) Clay took Stringer to that Federal Building because Clay was making Stringer think the faucet guy will be there. Nobody was there because it was all a set up.
Off the light bulb deal alone he would’ve got his 250k back in a little over 4 years. Even if you bribe people you won’t see immediate returns. Stringer didn’t get rain made. His greed and impatience caused him to spend more than he needed to.
Lmbooo imagine giving a guy wuarter of a million and he presents you with a piece of paper talking about getting 5 Gs a month just for "laying in the cut" as tho that's some sort of R.O.I 😂😂. Clay made Stringer Bell his personal instrument.
Stringer is no patience he wanted to get ahead so quick he got took and that should be a lesso for anyone who’s in business legitimate or illigitamate the way you move,think, and take action
This part of the show was very unrealistic. No way a politician would try hustling a powerful drug dealer out of money. It's a very risky move! Because if that dealer can't get to you, they will touch someone you are close to. Very very unrealistic.
Clay Davis is a calculating, methodical con artist. He wouldn't go after someone he can't get away with ripping off. I'm pretty sure he knows the risks of dealing with people in the drug trade. Plus, in the scheme of things, the Baltimore drug lords don't really have that much power. Most likely they wouldn't be able to gather intel on the whereabouts of a politician's family, if Prop Joe's methods are anything to go by, lol. Unlike the Greeks, they can't go after any high profile targets because obviously that would be bad for business.
I disagree, Stringer was never built to actually do the work and wanted to do what you’re suggesting but that’s a dumb move on the drug dealer ( stringer) part. Anything happens to a government official and the game is over, Clay Davis or not, the heat that would be generated by kidnapping or killing an elected official’s family member or friend would NEVER work out in any crime lord or mob boss long term.
@@noblesj2 Stringer wanted to kill Davis not one of his family members. That was crazy, but not unfathomable. A family member or friend can be touched, and it not draw intense scrutiny especially if the politician is Black. It's happened before. And it depends on who the drug or crime lord is connected to. If they have the right connections (other politicians, businessmen, certain govt. agencies) they can make the person's death look accidental. What Davis did was very, very risky, which is why you never hear of stuff like this. It doesn't happen. Government officials, especially Black ones, face intense scrutiny in this area. He would have to explain where that extra money came from since it can't be attributed to his salary. At the very least Davis' unexplained income and spending would draw and did draw the suspicion of the government including local law enforcement. In the actual show, his driver was the one caught coming from the projects with a large bag of money. And meeting in public places during the daytime with a known drug dealer is suspicious. Not realistic. No senator would risk being caught associating with men of Stringer's caliber. Mayors, senators, etc. have been taken down for much less: misuse of gift cards, inappropriate travel expenses, and lying on mortgage applications. And they (the govt.) see and catch everything. Why risk being prosecuted for something like this, which is bribery/akin to bribery. Even if he didn't intend to act on it, the govt. doesn't know that! Prosecutors will argue that that was the intent. It's just not realistic and would be very foolish for a politician to do that.
This isn’t Mexico it’s America ….Remember what Avon said you’d have the local all the way to federales on your ass for tryna murder a state senator.. hell u murder a cop and u run an organization ur finished
