"All Necessary Force": The Coast Guard And The Sinking of the Rum Runner "I'm Alone"
Passage of the Volstead Act in 1920 expanded the mission of the U.S. Coast Guard. Law enforcement directives required officers to use "all necessary force" should a liquor smuggling vessel refuse the order to stop. On March 22, 1929, the Coast Guard Cutter Dexter sank the Canadian-flagged...
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ScholarWorks@UNO
2011
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| Online Access: | http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1342 http://scholarworks.uno.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2326&context=td |