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Addresses 1 39
enforcement agencies to battle those elements in this state which
have no regard for our laws and which, in devious and sinister ways,
are helping to tear down public respect for our law enforcement
agencies and institutions. If we can form a united front against the
lawless elements of this state, we will have accomplished something
which will win for you and all other law enforcement officers the
eternal gratitude of all decent North Carolinians.
I hope that after my brief remarks the meeting will take the
form of an open forum discussion with each man here invited to
stand on his own feet and express himself on how we can achieve
tighter enforcement of the laws which we will discuss here today. As
you know, we are meeting here to consider the illicit liquor traffic in
North Carolina. It is common knowledge that a literal flood of illegal
liquor continually pours into this state and that the imported stuff is
augmented by a considerable output of the homemade product. It has
gotten to the place that wholesalers and bootleggers of imported
federal tax-paid liquor make absolutely no attempt to conceal their
identities, so confident are they that they can disdainfully flout the
laws of our state. Their arrogance involves a principal which goes
much deeper than the mere sale of these illegal beverages. They are
undermining respect for the law which each of you has solemnly
sworn to uphold. The law-abiding citizens of North Carolina are
appalled at their boldness, and they are dismayed that such crime
has been permitted to flourish in our state. This situation is very
puzzling to the great majority of North Carolinians, and understand-ably
so.
I shall not burden you with many figures, but I have a few here
which I think should be very interesting to you. They show the
magnitude of the problem facing us, and I hope they will spur each
and everyone of us to greater activity in curbing the illegal liquor
traffic in North Carolina.
First, I shall give you some figures which are a matter of record
with the State Department of Revenue, as well as with federal tax
collecting authorities. These are not estimates. These are facts.
They deal with known importers of illegal liquor whose names are
on record.
During recent months, the North Carolina Department of Reve-nue
has filed tax liens and penalties totaling $1,398,024.49 against
known recipients of illegal liquor shipped into this state. At the
present tax rate, this figure indicates that the sixty-five individuals
against whom the tax liens were levied imported into this state
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| Full Text | Addresses 1 39 enforcement agencies to battle those elements in this state which have no regard for our laws and which, in devious and sinister ways, are helping to tear down public respect for our law enforcement agencies and institutions. If we can form a united front against the lawless elements of this state, we will have accomplished something which will win for you and all other law enforcement officers the eternal gratitude of all decent North Carolinians. I hope that after my brief remarks the meeting will take the form of an open forum discussion with each man here invited to stand on his own feet and express himself on how we can achieve tighter enforcement of the laws which we will discuss here today. As you know, we are meeting here to consider the illicit liquor traffic in North Carolina. It is common knowledge that a literal flood of illegal liquor continually pours into this state and that the imported stuff is augmented by a considerable output of the homemade product. It has gotten to the place that wholesalers and bootleggers of imported federal tax-paid liquor make absolutely no attempt to conceal their identities, so confident are they that they can disdainfully flout the laws of our state. Their arrogance involves a principal which goes much deeper than the mere sale of these illegal beverages. They are undermining respect for the law which each of you has solemnly sworn to uphold. The law-abiding citizens of North Carolina are appalled at their boldness, and they are dismayed that such crime has been permitted to flourish in our state. This situation is very puzzling to the great majority of North Carolinians, and understand-ably so. I shall not burden you with many figures, but I have a few here which I think should be very interesting to you. They show the magnitude of the problem facing us, and I hope they will spur each and everyone of us to greater activity in curbing the illegal liquor traffic in North Carolina. First, I shall give you some figures which are a matter of record with the State Department of Revenue, as well as with federal tax collecting authorities. These are not estimates. These are facts. They deal with known importers of illegal liquor whose names are on record. During recent months, the North Carolina Department of Reve-nue has filed tax liens and penalties totaling $1,398,024.49 against known recipients of illegal liquor shipped into this state. At the present tax rate, this figure indicates that the sixty-five individuals against whom the tax liens were levied imported into this state |
