How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Atlantic City's residents understood the role of the local vice industry and appreciated the need for protecting it from interference by law enforcement officials. (4.27)
In this city, crime is best for business. Though most wouldn't say it out loud, residents of Atlantic City realize that a thriving criminal underworld is integral to the city's development. They may not be partaking in these illicit thrills themselves, but they know that they're important to have around.
Quote #5
Without a flourishing vice industry, […] the local Republican Party would lose the money needed to continue its dominance. (5.15)
By now, the Atlantic City political system has become indistinguishable from its criminal underworld. The vice industry funds the politicians, who in turn protect the vice industry from pesky state and federal interference. It's a match made in heaven.
Quote #6
While Prohibition educed the general availability of alcohol, it greatly increased the money available for political corruption and organized crime. (5.23)
Prohibition ends up having the complete opposite effect than intended. Instead of stopping all sale of alcohol in the U.S., it simply shifts business from family-owned operations to criminal enterprises. That's a great thing for Atlantic City's mobsters… but that's about it.