Al Capone Downfall

In 1931, Al Capone is finally caught by the government for failing to file income tax.

[robertsr.]

My very favorite Al Capone quote was “you can get a lot further with a kind word and a gun, than just a kind word “

[TheJaybugg]

"It was my own fault, publicity, that's what got me" Now we have guys/girls on social media talking abt and showing off illegal gains like it's legal. Crazy world this.

[petermastrogiacomo]

People don't realize he was only 33 at the height of his power.

[syourke]

He should have started his own church, then he wouldn’t have had to pay income taxes!

[selectiveamnesia]

Al actually tried to pay his taxes when confronted but the gov't would not allow him to they wanted him gone.

[Twocoolman]

Ladies and Gentlemen, always remember to pay your taxes. Because if there is one organization you do not want to piss off, it’s the IRS.

[MAB-External-TC-Lover]

"Illegal income is taxable"

Hahahahahahha

[zooeyhall]

If Al Capone would have gone straight, he would have been a highly successful businessman.  He took risks, knew how to exploit money-making opportunities, had a knack for organization and management.  The perfect CEO.

[mike-nssw]

Everybody gangster
Till your taxes don't add up

[samspade]

My aunt born in 1900 met him. As a boy she would tell me stories about living in Chicago in the 1920s. She said he would act as a host in his clubs; sit at their table and tell jokes then on to the next. She said he was a very nice and generous man.

[delona]

The entire case against Capone was a joke. Today those charges would never have stuck and that sentence would have been dropped in appeals!

[youngone]

Anyone who says he couldn't survive this age is right, because he'd be probably be killed of siphilis, or of old age.

[Squids]

A real gangster in my eyes! Not like these lames today.

[tragicmontana]

“They couldn’t find an elephant in a phone booth” 😂😂

[Mynamesalexa]

Pay your taxes.
The lowest legal rate you can.

[anthonyvinetta]

Chicago was safer with al Capone running it than it is R.I.P. Al

[Jasonlords]

Boardwalk Empire left so much good material on the table.

[billboyer]

I was charged w tax evasion for marijuana back in the 80's. Fkn crazy.

[cynthiaerickson]

He was in his 20's when he ruled chicago.today most 20's yr old still live at home, won't learn a trade, are grown children, period.in the early 80's in the logging town i lived in, all the gippo log crews were own by men in their 20's.wow, what a differance now

[anunnakiarandio]

Years later Jhon Gotti made a similar mistakes to much publicity.. 👀