How Did Prohibition Lead To The Rise Of Organized Crime

Americans were outraged all throughout the 1920’s about the government taking away their constitutional right to drink alcohol. The prohibition of alcohol was started with the intent to reduce crime, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses, and help improve health in America but that’s not quite what happened. Americans are notorious for fighting for what they want. The outcome of the experiment clearly showed that the idea was a disappointing failure on all terms. In the end, the prohibition turned out to cause permanent damage to society rather than help it. The attempt at the prohibition of alcohol lead to the rise of organized crime and corrupt government officials in America.
The Bootleggers and Speakeasies were the result of Prohibition, it was a major shift in American social life. Speakeasies were illegal establishments that served alcoholic beverages during the prohibition. Many citizens disagreed with the idea of the law so it was easy
U.S. Attorney General Harry Daugherty was found guilty of selling alcohol illegally. He was just one of the very high ranking government officials. He also took bribes from bootleggers and gangsters and gave licenses and pardons to offenders. His high position made it easy to do whatever he wanted. Among the corrupt were the noble lawmen that believed in the law. Ira Reeves was one agent that was extremely committed to enforcing prohibition but discovered that other police officers would continuously try to stop him. Local police used force to deny him of any arrests or busts in their town. Even his own agents were accepting bribes and his bosses made him promise not to raid government parties. Local departments did what they wanted. Community police sometimes guarded distilleries,worked them, and would refuse to help federal agents. Thousands of officers from all over the country were arrested during