1. Causes and Attributes of the Prohibition
It is an open secret that the dangerous increase of crime in this country is closely connected with this." ... These gangs would run speakeasy's (secret bars), brothels, casinos and other ventures that made them more than enough money to do anything they wanted. ... Violence became a daily occurrence all over the country, 227 gangsters were killed in the space of 4 years, and on St Valentine's Day, 1929, 7 members of the O'Banion gang were shot dead by gangsters dressed as police officers (Prohibition and the Gangsters). ... This takes time away from the real purpose of police a...
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