Idiots poisoning people in India

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Idiots poisoning people in India

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Well at least the article says 'laced with methanol'.
Often uninformed writers imply that that methanol came from the distillation process.

Those who did this for profit should be hung.

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Bad business model 101: Kill your customers.
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The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Back in the 1930's here in the U.S. "bootlegers" would take a stab at making a quick buck by producing horrible liquor by questionable means.

I watched a doccumentary where they stated that liquor was made from ANYTHING to be found on hand. The less scrupulous folks practiced in the use of such things as WOODEN FURNITURE to ferment alcohol, caused much of the death and injury associated with "stilling" and "bathtub gin". Even LESS scrupulous people like mobsters, sold it regaurdless of it's lethality, out of greed.

The government utilized the media as a propiganda tool, to scare citizens, so they would turn each other in "for the safety of the community".

And today, almost all of those rediculous, over-reaching, over-reactive, unconstitutional laws, and an ignorant public opinion still exist.
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The Baker wrote:
Those who did this for profit should be hung.

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No don't post them up on a wall to be admired.
They should be hanged - put to death.
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Actually it was the federal government that deliberately poisoned/ murdered around 10,000 people during the US prohibition under the influence of Wayne Wheelers Anti Saloon League and the treasury department, these temperance zealots figured if they killed enough folks people would realise the evil of drink and a great spin off of that was to lay the blame squarely on the "greedy old shiner" . As disgraceful as this cowardly act and blame shifting was it was a complete success as far as blaming home stilled likker goes and such myths as moonshine sending ya blind and crippling ya legs are believed by more people than not around the world.
These horrible stories that come out of places like India and Indonesia all to often help keep the myth alive as it is rarely reported that it is the cause of adulterated spirit. Having seen this first hand in Southern India I can attest it is both very real and very sad and I am no closer at understanding the mentality behind it.
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Abusing this stories to demonise the practise of distilling or the involvement of some kinds of people is abusing the truth.
Both the act of killing people by adulterating spirit and the act of abusing this killings are wrong.
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The Baker wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:31 pm Well at least the article says 'laced with methanol'.
Often uninformed writers imply that that methanol came from the distillation process.
Case in point..
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-u ... 1ff968837f
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SaltyStaves wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:24 pm
The Baker wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:31 pm Well at least the article says 'laced with methanol'.
Often uninformed writers imply that that methanol came from the distillation process.
Case in point..
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-u ... 1ff968837f
Whoever wrote that article should be hanged.
There are three types of people in this world - those who can do maths and those who cannot.
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No hanging. Just make them drink what they helped produce or distribute.
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SaltyStaves wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:24 pm
The Baker wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:31 pm Well at least the article says 'laced with methanol'.
Often uninformed writers imply that that methanol came from the distillation process.
Case in point..
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-u ... 1ff968837f
Pretty standard ignorance from Aussie media famous for these jake leg type stories, sadly it could have been quite an informative warning for travelers without the inclusion of their speculative BS
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