Man I couldn't be in the same squad with that guy,
between his competitive , "I know every damn thing" demeanor , his "every one I love dies " home life and hate for change in general.

I'd go bat shit nuts.

Sure it makes for a great tv series, but how he gets by w/o someone kickin his ass , I don't know

Big fan of the show, his character and snappy comebacks. I learned a little about how to sniff out BS stories by watching him interrogating skels. Too bad I couldn't tune them up like he did. I also get a chuckle every time he misused the word "prostrate", when he meant to talk about his prostate.

He has gotten his ass kicked a couple of times, when he crawled back to the bottle after suffering a few of the loses you mentioned.

A big part of the show is about his redemption.

Great show. The most accurate depiction of police work in a big city ever Imho

I was thinking of him today. Specifically that episode where he was in the shower with Sylvia who, from behind, was lathering him up. His comment was, “Whoa. I usually wash myself, down there.” 'You want me to stop?” “No, not necessarily.” Then, “Well, that's sure gonna be clean.”