News (Media Awareness Project) - US OR: PUB LTE: Nothing Learned From Prohibition |
| Title: | US OR: PUB LTE: Nothing Learned From Prohibition |
| Published On: | 2007-11-16 |
| Source: | Bend Weekly (OR) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-11 18:24:14 |
NOTHING LEARNED FROM PROHIBITION
I'm writing about: "Bend man attempts armed break-in to collect drug
debt" (11-12-07).
When was the last time The Bend Weekly had a front page story about
someone attempting to break-in a home to collect a liquor debt?
Probably about 1933, the year we ended the disaster known as Alcohol
Prohibition.
Alcohol prohibition was not terminated because it was decided that
alcohol was not so bad after all. But rather because of the crime and
corruption that its prohibition created.
When alcohol prohibition was terminated in 1933, our overall crime
rate declined dramatically and our murder rate declined for 10
consecutive years.
Have we learned any lessons from this?
Not yet.
Kirk Muse
Mesa, AZ
I'm writing about: "Bend man attempts armed break-in to collect drug
debt" (11-12-07).
When was the last time The Bend Weekly had a front page story about
someone attempting to break-in a home to collect a liquor debt?
Probably about 1933, the year we ended the disaster known as Alcohol
Prohibition.
Alcohol prohibition was not terminated because it was decided that
alcohol was not so bad after all. But rather because of the crime and
corruption that its prohibition created.
When alcohol prohibition was terminated in 1933, our overall crime
rate declined dramatically and our murder rate declined for 10
consecutive years.
Have we learned any lessons from this?
Not yet.
Kirk Muse
Mesa, AZ
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