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White lightnin,' still lead to arrest
South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | August 4, 2014 | Robert Nolin and Linda Trischitta,

Posted on 08/04/2014 4:32:05 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

In response to a tip, agents with the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco arrested Marek Christopher Amann, 32, and charged him with, among other counts, possession of more than a gallon of illegal liquor and possession of a still.

The counts are third-degree felonies, which carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

(Excerpt) Read more at sun-sentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: alcohol; florida; still
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1 posted on 08/04/2014 4:32:05 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

Failure to pay taxes.


2 posted on 08/04/2014 4:34:15 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Sing it, George

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE5pM1HXxlI


3 posted on 08/04/2014 4:34:23 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

I thought of this George:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ECZMvbLxg


4 posted on 08/04/2014 4:35:54 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: driftdiver; ConservativeStatement

Time for another Whiskey Rebellion.


5 posted on 08/04/2014 4:36:44 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Very, VERY odd pairing - Wilton Manors and Moonshine.

Wilton Manors has an incredibly high % of gay people. It’s Lauderdale. Was probably really nice at one time. Now it’s sort of creepy.

There are stills out west of the turnpike up and down the coast. Lots of them.


6 posted on 08/04/2014 4:39:10 PM PDT by FlJoePa
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To: ConservativeStatement

With the repeal of prohibition distilling alcohol should be perfectly legal. Hope he fights it.


7 posted on 08/04/2014 4:41:53 PM PDT by Durus (You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
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To: driftdiver

Yep. Ridiculous.


8 posted on 08/04/2014 4:43:12 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: ConservativeStatement

I read where a teenage Jack Daniel made considerable dough running the distillery after his mentor was drafted into the Civil War.

Moonshine looks like a good activity during SHTF periods.


9 posted on 08/04/2014 4:43:30 PM PDT by nascarnation (Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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To: nascarnation

So did Kennedy during prohibition.


10 posted on 08/04/2014 4:47:23 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Durus

“With the repeal of prohibition distilling alcohol should be perfectly legal. Hope he fights it.”

It is legal. What is illegal is the sale of said alcohol. (At least in most states.) Like someone posted above, it boils down to not paying taxes to our overlords.


11 posted on 08/04/2014 4:49:27 PM PDT by LaRueLaDue
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To: ConservativeStatement

Why is it legal to brew your own beer or make your own wine, but not this.


12 posted on 08/04/2014 4:57:24 PM PDT by Husker24
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To: LaRueLaDue; Durus

Oops, sorry, I am wrong. I was thinking of beer/wine. It is still illegal to distill alcohol... Shouldn’t be...

You can still own a still, though, in most places.


13 posted on 08/04/2014 5:02:04 PM PDT by LaRueLaDue
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To: nascarnation
you'll love it... he committed suicide not long after rather than goto jail for not paying liquor tax

Popcorn Sutton`s last dam run of Likker [FULL MOVIE]

14 posted on 08/04/2014 5:07:09 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Husker24
The bottom of the article contains a quote "Any violation involving moonshine is taken very seriously, as the product is typically unregulated and is usually manufactured in unsanitary conditions that can be harmful to consumers," Frady said. And distilled alcoholic beverages are regulated and taxed in Florida, Frady added.
15 posted on 08/04/2014 5:07:15 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: LaRueLaDue
There are now super yeast strains that can produce a 40 proof alcohol without distillation.

Just sugar, water, yeast, and 5 days....


16 posted on 08/04/2014 5:38:38 PM PDT by Bobalu (Israel is the most long-suffering and peace loving nation on Earth.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I may or may not have been in the Missouri Ozarks recently and I may or may not have witnessed the sale of bootleg moonshine in a parking lot. I may or may not have had my first sip of the real deal there. That’s all I am gonna say.


17 posted on 08/04/2014 5:49:09 PM PDT by JimSp
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To: LaRueLaDue

Home winemaking has been legal since the end of Prohibition.

Home brewing was made legal during the Carter Administration.

Home distillation is a Federal crime without a license, (26 U.S.C. 5601 & 5602 makes it a felony with max fine of $10000 and max imprisonment of 5 years.)

According to the Feds, “There are numerous requirements that must be met that make it impractical to produce spirits for personal or beverage use. Some of these requirements are paying excise tax, filing an extensive application, filing a bond, providing adequate equipment to measure spirits, providing suitable tanks and pipelines, providing a separate building (other than a dwelling) and maintaining detailed records, and filing reports. All of these requirements are listed in 27 CFR Part 19.”

http://www.ttb.gov/faqs/genalcohol.shtml


18 posted on 08/04/2014 5:52:26 PM PDT by RBroadfoot
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To: Durus

It’s a felony with $10000 fine and 5 years in Federal prison for each offense.

See http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=%28title:26%20section:5601%20edition:prelim%29%20OR%20%28granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section5601%29&f=treesort&edition=prelim&num=0&jumpTo=true


19 posted on 08/04/2014 5:54:40 PM PDT by RBroadfoot
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To: RBroadfoot
"There are numerous requirements that must be met that make it impractical to produce spirits for personal or beverage use. Some of these requirements are paying excise tax"

Paying TAXes is the only real issue the Feds have. Producing alcohol for personal consumption should be as legal as loading your own ammo.

I would concede that there are safety issues - if the still isn't run correctly, they can really explode, plus alcohol is highly flammable. I'm sure there's a way to stipulate details just like construction codes mandating a pressure release valve on a water heater - those things can turn into a missile without a safety release.

20 posted on 08/04/2014 7:30:17 PM PDT by uncommonsense (Liberals see what they believe; Conservatives believe what they see.)
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