You don't get kicked off the crookedest police force in the US for mere shooting or threatening to shoot suspects. I think the Philly thing underlines that whatever Mike did, it must have been really something.

Mike was a cop in Philadelphia, home to the dirtiest, most evil and worst cops in the US. 

Mike was a cop in Philadelphia, home to the dirtiest, most evil and worst cops in the US. 

Most people don't take off their wedding ring right after a spouse's death, but they do during separation or divorce.

Most people don't take off their wedding ring right after a spouse's death, but they do during separation or divorce.

I doubt Gus just had the thing with no password on it. It would have to be carefully processed by computer forensic experts, who I imagine are not thick on the ground in ABQ or in most places. It's not like they let a cop just start banging on the keys trying to get in or hack their way in. Computer evidence in a DEA…

I doubt Gus just had the thing with no password on it. It would have to be carefully processed by computer forensic experts, who I imagine are not thick on the ground in ABQ or in most places. It's not like they let a cop just start banging on the keys trying to get in or hack their way in. Computer evidence in a DEA…

Great suggestion! Also, anyone who hasn't been reading the Mad Men comments won't know that "on the nose" is the new "that seemed like a deus ex machina"

Great suggestion! Also, anyone who hasn't been reading the Mad Men comments won't know that "on the nose" is the new "that seemed like a deus ex machina"

Don was completely OK with Megan getting a chance at copywriting due to being someone's wife, but not with getting a chance at acting for the same reason.

Don was completely OK with Megan getting a chance at copywriting due to being someone's wife, but not with getting a chance at acting for the same reason.

I have to believe that Hank will be the last man standing. Caveat: my predictions are proven to be useless. 

I have to believe that Hank will be the last man standing. Caveat: my predictions are proven to be useless. 

I don't think that's how insurance works.

I don't think that's how insurance works.

How much do you love to be pedantic in order to post that every week? For fucks sake we all know that there is some nerd out there that doesn't think it's someone falling out of a window. But you know what, it's a reasonable possible interpretation that an image of someone falling down the side of a building might…

How much do you love to be pedantic in order to post that every week? For fucks sake we all know that there is some nerd out there that doesn't think it's someone falling out of a window. But you know what, it's a reasonable possible interpretation that an image of someone falling down the side of a building might…

"It sounds like "beautiful, but it doesn't work" maybe is okay for them."

"It sounds like "beautiful, but it doesn't work" maybe is okay for them."

What gets me is the timeframe. He seems to have devised and executed this highly improbable plan within 24 hours. When he hardly even knew who the kid was.