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The morning of Valentine’s Day, 1929 a group of men with tommy guns lined up anthem wall six gangsters and a gambler, blasting them to death, firing squad style. The killings were so graphic that a city detective said the men “died like dogs.” The notorious nature of the crime, and it’s alleged connection to Capone. The men who were killed were ,e beers and associates of the North Side gang, run by George “Bugs” Moran. The north side gang and Capone’s Chicago outfit had been vying for some time to control the production and distribution of illegal liquor, and the Valentine’s Day Massacre was apparently planned as an attempt to muddy Moran. Unfortunately Capone himself had a watertight alibi, he supposedly was in Florida at the moment the killings took place. But there was a widespread belief that his orders and his men lay behind the massacre led federal prosecutors to pursue a different strategy to bring him down. He was jailed for 11 years for tax evasion. No one was ever successfully prosecuted for the murders.

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Everyone knows the 18th Amendment to be a big mistake, considering the ban of alcohol backfired on not only the government but people as well.
The Volstead act was only to provide enforcement to the 18th Amendment.

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Rum running was an act of smuggling in imported whiskey, rum and other liquors that were obviously illegal during the prohibition era.

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Of course during time of high crime, there were people that wanted to enforce the law. Such people is Elliot Ness, who was heavily against Al Capone’s operation. Elliot was involved with a 9 man team that was known as the “Untouchables”. This group was an elite group that caught many bootleggers during this era. He also gathered evidence that help bust Al Capone for tax evasion, which then sent him to prison.

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It’s common knowledge that Al Capone is a infamous crime lord. His business was made off of bootlegging. He also played a role in the St. Valentines Day Massacre, even though he wasn’t convicted of it, it’s been said he was the one who started it all. He ordered 7 assassinations on members of rival gangs. One gang involved members of Irish gangster, Bugsy Moran. George Bugs Moran was a criminal of robbery and eventually was put into Leavenworth prison.
Another mentionable gangster is Lucky Luciano, who received his nickname by his incredible capability to evade law enforcement. He was a young gangster who was put under Masseria’s (another crime boss) wing. Lucky was then made chief lieutenant by Masseria, essentially directing operations such as bootlegging, prostitution, and narcotics distribution.

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Reports of violent crimes piled up over time, more and more people were furious about prohibition which cause people to act out. Not only did prohibition generate disrespect for the law, it also contributed to organized crime in nearly every major city. During the 1920s there was a report of 522 bloody gang killings that seemed to be connected with Al Capone.

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One temperance society that was FOR prohibition was “Woman’s Christian Temperance Union”. The Union was made up of wives that had abusive husbands, due to excessive drinking. Since drunken husbands were a common fear this Union had many anti-alcohol advocates. This Union had a reputation of being fearless but as well unhinged. This was due to the fact that they were known to walk into saloons, and smash any bottle of alcohol in their sights. Their actions were to strictly send messages, and they didn’t care if they were arrested.
On the other hand there were groups AGAINST prohibition, such group was called “Civil Liberties”. They stood against prohibition simply because they thought it wasn’t the governments business. They believed that people are more than capable to make decisions for them selves, and government shouldn’t control their personal choices.

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Bootleggers smuggled alcohol in from Canada, Cuba, and the West Indies. The name also comes from a smuggler’s practice of carrying liquor in the legs of his boots

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Speakeasies were known to obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground in hidden saloons and nightclubs

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It comes as no surprise that during the 19th century that drinking became a huge problem. Many started to become aware of this issue but most just kept drinking. The people that took notice to the problem started to form what we call “Temperance Societies”. These societies were mainly made of women, especially wives, that were enduring abuse and problems at home rooting from their drunken husbands.