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Mc By Dean Williamson Qamscock Staff Writer "Although our unit has lost a good many men in shoot-outs, I've only been shot at once in my 14 years on the force," George Barron said of his experiences in the Federal Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau, ATFB. Barron spoke to Thomas Connelly's History 634 class this past Thursday about the confiscation and arrest of illegal liquor stills and operators. He displayed various types of "moonshine" n?:iln tU?t U? 1 u:? i amis uuti iic uiiu ins utilizers nave discovered in the area of Charleston County, Mississippi, during the past few years. The manufacture and consumption of moonshine whiskey has declined, Barron said. "Society is more affluent now," he said. "People are drinking higherclass liquors, such as scotch, vodka and gin." Barron said society has eliminated more moonshiners than law enforcement has. Barron said his forces only seek out and apprehend the major moonshine operations: "Usually we just let the state and local officials handle the smaller cases." Moonshine is illegal because of a federal law prohibiting private manufacturing of alcohol for consumption. MASH, from which moonshine whiskey is made, largely consists of corn, water and sugar, Barron said. It is heated to a high temperature in a copper or galvanized pot and then allowed to cool and formnnt in mafol rlrtimp TV>o lijitiirl IVI IIIvllv All IAIVVCI1 \?1 UiliO. A IIV* llVjUIU remaining after fermentation is distilled and bottled. Moonshine ranges from 120 to 190 proof, about 60 to 95 percent alcohol, Barron said. Mash takes three to eight days to ferment, depending on the season. Barron said this gave his crew ample time to set up a capture once they had located a still. Barron said the stills discovered were owned by "lower-class" whites, who in turn, had several "still hands" to operate the stills. Barron said these helpers would often become informants. A V/OI I 1 V MZJ agtllllbl an alleged moonshiner is required before arrests can be made. Barron said most suspects surrender peacefully, and most violators were so well known to law enforcement officers and judges that defendants were referred to by their first names. Barron said his crew had elaborate ways of detecting and annrtihpnrlinfr ctillc innln^inn aerial photography. After stills are located, they are usually dynamited and the liquor is destroyed. Arrested moonshiners are usually given probation after their first offense, Barron said. Up to rZIP-KLEEN I DRY CLEANING 1 II IIVVI VI??flllllB10 4 hour laundry I 6 days a week I M-F 7:Na.ffl.4^.ffl. i 1 SAT. 7:Ma.m.-3p.m. H 1320 Main St. I Drinking it cai >onsh 'We generally r from local autht politically unfeasib the authorities m selves' one year in prison is the penalty I second offenders and three to fi years for over three offenses, said. The maximum sentence I moonshining in Mississippi is years. "I arrested a man for operati a still who received five years prison," Barron said. "He was paroled, and I arrested him agf three days after he got out BHkir NlilgSMilinri 933 S. Main 1 mori I? n cause poisoning 9 V Ti une Ui eceive very little help \ wties because it is < le and because many of i ake moonshine them- j ] for prison for selling moonshine. The ] ve judge didn't think the man had ] he learned his lesson so he gave him for 10 years," he said. "Last I heard, 12 he still hasn't gotten out." j Rarrnn ooirl wowti uunvii ooiu iiioiijr iiiuuuaiiiiicia j ng flourish in "dry" counties, which , in have outlawed the sale of alcoholic i n't beverages. "We generally receive ] lin very little help from local < of authorities because it is politically < iko's m 3t. behind the Canitnl BflABBMHaBllUaafil [99-3807 idav 1 Mondays only... 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