Al Capone was a notorious gangster in Chicago during the years of Prohibition. He rose to power when his partner and mentor, Johnny Torrio, fled Chicago for Italy, fearing death threats. Torrio left Capone responsible for running a massive smuggling, prostitution, gambling, and extortion business that brought in approximately $100,000,000 a year. Since the activities Capone carried out were extremely illegal, Capone was able to bribe or blackmail officials to keep him and his men from being imprisoned. The government had a very difficult time capturing Capone because of his power, fame, and money. After years of trying to arrest Capone and send him to prison, the government finally succeeded. Instead of arresting Capone for murder, smuggling, gambling, prostitution, extortion, etc., the government arrested him for tax evasion. Despite its efforts, the United States government did not do enough to stop Al Capone from terrorizing the city of Chicago during Prohibition. “The reign of tears is over. The slums will soon be just a memory. We will turn our prisons into factories and our prisons into warehouses and daycare centers. Men will walk upright, women will smile and children will laugh. Hell will be for rent forever. This quote was said after the passage of Prohibition by Reverend Billy Sunday during a sermon. His beliefs about Prohibition's positive impact on the country reflected most American views. People thought that without alcohol the world would be a better place. The 17th Amendment states: "After one year after the ratification of this article, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, or importation or exportation from, the United States...... middle of paper ......s the men had killed four of Moran's men and two who were closely associated with Moran. Bugs Moran was very lucky to have slept that day because he was the target of the attack. Capone was suspected of the massacre but was never convicted because he was "vacating at his retreat in Palm Island, Florida." He had an alibi for his whereabouts and denied any knowledge of the cold-blooded murders. Few people believed him. No one ever went to jail for pulling the trigger at the Clark Street garage, which was demolished in 1967." The Valentine's Day Massacre was a good example of how seriously Capone took his business . If he felt there was a competition, he would end it quickly, and sometimes violently. Capone wanted to be as successful and powerful as possible, and he took every step necessary to ensure that he would be the man to run Chicago..