The Wire creator slams ‘submoronic’ bridge collapse conspiracy theorists
The former Baltimore journalist and creator of the hit HBO show called out Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene for suggesting that the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was ‘intentional’.
In a fiery exchange on X, David Simon, the creator of The Wire, took aim at far-right Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, for spreading unfounded theories about the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Greene, a firebrand Republican from Georgia, used X to call for a “serious investigation” into the incident, hinting at the possibility of a terrorist attack.
“Is this an intentional attack or an accident?,” she posited, triggering a swift rebuke from Simon, who shot back, “Are you intentional or just an accident? You complete submoronic pratfall of a human being.”
Are you intentional or just an accident? You complete submoronic pratfall of a human being. https://t.co/c2Fhe55PJ3
— David Simon (@AoDespair) March 26, 2024
Governor Wes Moore told reporters at a press conference the episode was a terrible accident, asserting, “We haven’t seen any credible evidence of a terrorist attack,” yet his statement did little to quell conspiracy theories flooding social media.
When a user on X floated the notion of a deliberate terrorist act, Simon, who worked as a reporter for the Baltimore Sun before creating the HBO hit, wasted no time in delivering a scathing retort. “It’s possible that you’re a useless sh — heel rando on an internet hellsite speculating wildly and without regard to what is already known by authorities in Baltimore. Quick, have someone fund your podcast. You’ll go far.”
It's possible that you're a useless shitheel rando on an internet hellsite speculating wildly and without regard to what is already known by authorities in Baltimore. Quick, have someone fund your podcast. You'll go far. https://t.co/xIPueKuB1G
— David Simon (@AoDespair) March 26, 2024
In another exchange, Simon issued a pointed correction to a user who maligned Baltimore as a “mismanaged, failed state.” “The port is a state-run entity and nothing whatsoever to do with Baltimore municipal government, you absolute submoron,” he wrote.
The port is a state-run entity and nothing whatsoever to do with Baltimore municipal government, you absolute submoron. https://t.co/At99kXKAJs
— David Simon (@AoDespair) March 26, 2024
On Tuesday, at about 1:30am local time, the major Baltimore bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River seconds after it was struck by a cargo ship.
The Singaporean ship, a 948-foot-long cargo vessel called Dali, issued a Mayday call minutes before it crashed into the bridge, allowing officials to stop traffic from entering the bridge. “The ship issued a mayday loss of power. The workers on the bridge halted traffic right before impact. They saved lots of lives,” Governor Moore said.
While the authorities were able to stop traffic, at least six people remain uncounted for.
Speaking from the White House on Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that the people who blocked traffic “undoubtedly saved lives,” adding that the Coast Guard would continue search-and-rescue efforts, and that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would clear the channel to help reopen Baltimore to ship traffic.
“We’re going to rebuild that port together,” he said, pledging federal money to the effort.
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