In the first few episodes I was blown away with the caliber of acting from every level. I though to myself, only HBO can produce such a show as I'm watching.

I don't want to give anyway any spoilers, as I recommend this as a must watch show.

I'm only disappointed by the social message it leaves me with. Police are above the law and even when othey know they are wrong they still have the balls to judge others for lesser crimes then the ones they have committed. Further the police can except the lesser punishment for the larger crime then those who they consider friends and family.

Overall, a great show, but falls short of the moral lesson I feel it was trying to achieve.

What I gather from the show is that police have the ability to be judge and executioner based on their personal preferences

The question I think should be poised to society is if police have so much personal sway, then shouldn't they at the least be an elected official?