The Untouchables
S01E19 The Big Squeeze
In Chicago, before May 1934, robbing state banks was not classified as a federal crime, leaving bandits to deal mostly with local police forces that were often overwhelmed, ineffective, or corrupt. This environment resulted in a surge of bank heists, many of which were poorly planned but still successful. Over the past year, the city experienced 422 robberies, resulting in 221 injuries. In March 1934, Eliot Ness meets with his friend, District Attorney Beecher Asbury, and expresses his frustration, explaining that without federal laws against bank robbery, there’s little he can do to tackle the problem.
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The Empty Chair
Ma Barker and Her Boys
The Jake Lingle Killing
The George Bugs Moran Story
Ain't We Got Fun?
The Vincent Mad Dog Coll Story
Mexican Stake-Out
The Artichoke King
The Tri-State Gang
The Dutch Schultz Story
You Can't Pick the Number
The Underground Railway
Syndicate Sanctuary
The Noise of Death
Star Witness
The St. Louis Story
One-Armed Bandits
Little Egypt
The Big Squeeze
The Unhired Assassin (1)
The Unhired Assassin (2)
The White Slavers
Three Thousand Suspects
The Doreen Maney Story
Portrait of a Thief
Underworld Bank
Head of Fire - Feet of Clay
The Frank Nitti Story