how did Prohibition increase criminal activity?

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how did Prohibition increase criminal activity?

2007-11-29 09:42:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture

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Well, because the govt basically said that drinking is a crime and people were like the hell with this and just committed crime every Friday and Saturday night.

2007-11-29 09:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

When a item is being denied or restricted to the public the criminal world sells it on the black market. Thus giving the criminal world a new source off illegal trade and income.

2007-11-29 09:52:06 · answer #2 · answered by Payment 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

When the Gov. says we can't, we want to even worse!

2007-11-29 09:48:20 · answer #3 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋