Talk:The Greek (The Wire)

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[edit] Koutris Corrupt?

"He manages to avoid prosecution because a corrupt FBI agent named Koutris tips him off if anybody gets too close."

I'm not sure how to reword this, but my understanding was that Koutris was not corrupt, but using the Greek as an informant on national security matters in exchange for information that kept him out of prison (and therefore useful) Quadparty 21:12, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

The help the Greek gave Koutris in Stray Rounds had nothing to do with anti-terrorism. The Greek was having trouble with a columbian rival so he set up the rival for a bust, and gave the bust to his friend. Anti-terrorist specialists don't chase drug smugglers, indicating that the two were friends long before Koutris' job was national security. When Frank agreed to testify against the Greek, Koutris tiped off the Greek, knowing that it would lead to Frank's murder. Koutris knowingly made himself an accomplice to murder of a witness. No legitimate federal agent would ever do that. From what was shown, Koutris is extremely corrupt.JeffStickney 22:39, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

The news articles about the bust referred (cynically) to Columbian "narco-terrorists". "Extreme corruption" also suggests that, when, in the third season, Fitz is being extra helpful to Jimmy because of the way the FBI stuffed up that Koutris would have been dealt to by the FBI as corrupt (because they knew who he was, etc.). Homeland security people within the FBI basically turned a blind eye to the Greek's drug-running because he was useful on national security (even though the particular bust we see had nothing to do with national security - hence the reference to "narco-terrorism"). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Quadparty (talk • contribs) 08:32, 26 March 2007 (UTC).