SOC Untouchables
Martin Lynch
7/12/2013
SOC 3620
Criminology
The Untouchables The year is 1930 in the beautiful yet corrupt city of Chicago, Illinois. The entire United States is right in the thick of prohibition and the face of the corruption leads directly to Al Capone. Capone has the entire city of Chicago in the palm of his hand. Including the mayor himself, William Hale Thompson. The United States government finally decides to intervene and take down Capone with the hiring of a member of the US Treasury department to lead up a new division. The member of the Treasury department who will be leading the new division is Eliot Ness, who was actually born in Chicago. In the beginning, Ness has an informant in the outfit of Al Capone from the Treasury department who has been undercover for quite some time has found news of a big shipment of Canadian whiskey making its way down to Chicago. The initial plan for Ness is to use a large number of uniformed police officers to conduct a raid. The attempt of the bust fails because one or more police officers under Ness must have tipped off the Capone organization what the plan was. Furthermore, Ness becomes front page news for his failure and is mocked in the town of Chicago. Embarrassed and frustrated, Ness continues to look for his best option to nab Capone. By chance, Eliot Ness has an encounter with an incorruptible Irish police officer named James Malone who is right around the corner from retiring from the Chicago police department. Eventually, Ness decides that he will need Malone by his side if he wants a chance to take down Capone. Malone’s knowledge of the city and experience on the job he makes himself a primary partner for Ness. Ness knowing this decides to ask Malone for his help. With that being said, Malone is extremely reluctant at first stating that he would rather live and continue his career as a beat cop until his time is up. Then when Malone changes his mind he urges Ness to understand what he is
7/12/2013
SOC 3620
Criminology
The Untouchables The year is 1930 in the beautiful yet corrupt city of Chicago, Illinois. The entire United States is right in the thick of prohibition and the face of the corruption leads directly to Al Capone. Capone has the entire city of Chicago in the palm of his hand. Including the mayor himself, William Hale Thompson. The United States government finally decides to intervene and take down Capone with the hiring of a member of the US Treasury department to lead up a new division. The member of the Treasury department who will be leading the new division is Eliot Ness, who was actually born in Chicago. In the beginning, Ness has an informant in the outfit of Al Capone from the Treasury department who has been undercover for quite some time has found news of a big shipment of Canadian whiskey making its way down to Chicago. The initial plan for Ness is to use a large number of uniformed police officers to conduct a raid. The attempt of the bust fails because one or more police officers under Ness must have tipped off the Capone organization what the plan was. Furthermore, Ness becomes front page news for his failure and is mocked in the town of Chicago. Embarrassed and frustrated, Ness continues to look for his best option to nab Capone. By chance, Eliot Ness has an encounter with an incorruptible Irish police officer named James Malone who is right around the corner from retiring from the Chicago police department. Eventually, Ness decides that he will need Malone by his side if he wants a chance to take down Capone. Malone’s knowledge of the city and experience on the job he makes himself a primary partner for Ness. Ness knowing this decides to ask Malone for his help. With that being said, Malone is extremely reluctant at first stating that he would rather live and continue his career as a beat cop until his time is up. Then when Malone changes his mind he urges Ness to understand what he is