The police were on constant look out for these bootleggers and so, to aid their escape, these illegal distillers would soup up their vans to give them a head start if the police did come knocking for them. Queue butt loads of car chases.

Public opinion was turning further and further out of favour with Prohibition. This turning was exacerbated by one moonshine distiller named George Cassidy who came forward to tell his tale. He wrote five front page articles for the Washington Post which talked of politicians and rich folk buying booze from him and his type. Even people who were pro-Prohibition were beginning to turn anti.

The government was also swinging, many of the things that this law was supposed to do: save money and prevent crime, were simply not happening. Before the law was passed 14% of tax money was from booze related sales and business. Couple that with a 9% rise in burglary, 12.7% rise in homicide, 13% increase in assault and battery, 44.6% rise in drug addiction and an 11.4% rise in police costs and you’ve got yourself a political disaster.

The law was finally repealed in 1933 by Roosevelt accompanied by his famous quote: “I think this would be a good time for a beer.” I agree.

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