Here's the deal: their is a sub culture in these neighborhoods. PRISON, not jail, is seen as a rights of passage. It's called "going to school." These people who are in the "game" consider Prison part of it, not a place of punishment or regret. It means they got caught and now they're forced to play the game in prison.
Imagine if your entire family lineage went to college and walked out with a Doctorate degree. Every one from your dad's dad, to his great great great grandfather. Now imagine you had a kid whon said he's tired of going to college only after a year of being there and walks out. His mother would come down hard on him.
We see it as an outsider thinking wow how could a mom do this. And I agree she's awful. But from the inside he's betraying his people and history. Good for him though because this is what it takes to break the cycle.
In todays society an intelligent and upstanding black male is looked down upon by his fellow black citizens. That can't be easy to deal with. There is a while subculture this show allows us to see. It shows us the lIves of those in Blue (cops), the lives of those in Red(gangs) and regular folks as well. There's a code in place. De'Angelo's mother was reminding him of that code. And that he was supposed to be a "man" and do his time. What is NOT obvious is that D'Angelo's family tree is "royal blood" to the hood. His father and family had strong ties to the ne8ghborhood. He's a prince who's decided he didn't want to play the game anymore. Imagine the blonde mon in game of thrones talking to one of her sons who says he doesn't want to be king. It's the same. Not a good thing, but still the same.
D'Angelo wasn't just a hood rat. That's why he got away with so so much crap. He back talked Stringer. He lied to theme about where the kid was. He was never touched because he was the son of THE MAIN MAN who was now in prison/dead.
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