953 nut 63,633 #1 Posted Friday at 11:04 AM January 16, 1919 The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, authorizing the prohibition of alcohol, is ratified by a majority of US states. This new law of the land would be implemented one year later. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 44,141 #2 Posted Friday at 01:14 PM 2 hours ago, 953 nut said: January 16, 1919 The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, authorizing the prohibition of alcohol, is ratified by a majority of US states. This new law of the land would be implemented one year later. Resulting in crime, corruption, bootlegging and smuggling until it was repealed 13 years later. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 53,919 #3 Posted Friday at 02:29 PM 1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said: Resulting in crime, corruption, bootlegging and smuggling until it was repealed 13 years later. The start of the mafia ... Trouble is when it was repealed it started this... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 30,213 #4 Posted Friday at 02:49 PM Security camera footage of one of the more notorious and most wanted ringleaders: 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 63,633 #5 Posted Saturday at 12:28 AM 11 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: Resulting in crime, corruption, bootlegging and smuggling until it was repealed 13 years later. Also, a considerable loss of revenue for the US Treasury, Income tax rates were increased to make up for the lack of alcoholic beverage taxes. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
