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The Tax Collector

2025/5/15
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Al Capone
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Elmer Irie
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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J.P. Morgan Jr.
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Jason Scott Smith
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Joe Thorndyke
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Lawrence Reed
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Paul Camacho
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Vivian Kellams
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Joe Thorndyke: 禁酒令创造了一个庞大的非法酒精市场,使得像 Al Capone 这样的犯罪分子能够迅速崛起并积累大量财富。这不仅加剧了有组织犯罪的猖獗,也使得政府难以控制和征税这些非法所得。 Paul Camacho: 禁酒令就像一颗金蛋,让犯罪组织变得非常富有,他们可以收买或威胁官员,从而控制权力,使得 Al Capone 几乎无法触及。这种腐败现象严重削弱了执法部门的效力,使得追捕 Capone 变得异常困难。 Randa Abdel-Fattah and Ramteen Arablui: 在禁酒令时期,Al Capone 的崛起不仅突显了有组织犯罪的猖獗,也促使美国国税局开始承担起打击犯罪的重任。追捕 Capone 的行动标志着美国税务系统角色的转变,从一个默默无闻的联邦机构转变为一个强大的执法力量。税收是文明的代价,用于资助政府服务,而追捕 Capone 的行动也让人们对税收系统更加信任。 Elmer Irie: 我当时不明白为什么财政部要负责逮捕像 Al Capone 这样的罪犯,因为他不仅仅是一个逃税者,还是一个杀人犯和私酒贩子。尽管如此,我还是接受了 Mellon 先生让我逮捕 Capone 的指示,并决心完成这项任务。 Al Capone: 我认为他们不应该只追查我,更应该去追查那些拿走成千上万穷人的存款并在银行倒闭中失去存款的银行家。为什么只针对我,而不去追究那些真正损害公众利益的人呢? Oliver Wendell Holmes: 我认为税收是文明的代价,每个人都应该公平纳税,以支持政府的运作和公共服务的提供。

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The episode begins with the Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929, where Bugs Moran's gang was gunned down by disguised men. This event highlights Al Capone's rise as a notorious figure and the challenges in bringing him to justice due to widespread corruption.
  • Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929
  • George "Bugs" Moran
  • Al Capone
  • Prohibition's impact on organized crime
  • Corruption in Chicago law enforcement

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Gangsters, banksters, and politicians. Today on the show, how the hunt for Al Capone helped turn the IRS into one of the U.S. government's most powerful tools — and most effective weapons.To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/throughline).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)