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How did smugglers hide their contraband their contraband from the customs and excise men?
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How inmates hide contraband places in prison?
They blow goats
Were does the term boot legging come from?
Smugglers used to hide flat bottles of alcohol in their boots to avoid paying the duty.
Did smugglers keep the contraband in caves?
Rarely if ever. There are a lot of romantic myths about smugglers and the dreadful "wreckers", and this is almost certainly one of them. For one thing, sea-caves are not ever so common, and those that may have been suitable by access and safety for use by smugglers are even less common. Don't forget the old-time maritime smugglers had to rely on sails and oars, so they would have kept well clear of dangerous cliffs and rocks. Secondly, it's logical to assume they would have wanted to land their contraband and get it away inland, even if only a mile or so to a friend's barn, as soon as possible. Hiding it in caves, even if physically possible, would have doubled the risk of being seen seen - first in landing then in retrieving the hoard. That's not to say they didn't use natural hiding-places, but such spots would need to offer efficient disguise while being easy and safe for the smugglers. There may have been a few occasions in which smugglers had to hide their ill-gotten goods in sea-caves, but I think it would have been an emergency measure on realising the "Preventy Men" (Customs) were on their tail. Inland caves have been used occasionally for literally shady purposes, but if you think about it from the 18C smugglers' point of view, farms or perhaps their own cottages probably offered the safest hiding and transhipment places. A famous poem (by Walter de la Mare?) about smuggling may contain grains of truth in its references to nocturnal journeys, and presents for squire and cleric. If so such upstanding pillars of the community could probably have supplied suitable hiding-places in manor or church.
Why do you perform a prisoner body search?
A police officer usually only does a pat down for weapons. A prisoner will often hide contraband in body cavities.
What was the smuggling of alchol called in the 1920's?
This practice tended to be called bootlegging. It got its name when smugglers would hide bottles of booze in tall boots.
Why are search warrants executed in the middle of the night?
Search warrants for suspected criminals involving drugs or weapons, or when the suspect is likely to flee, are executed at irregular hours so that a) the suspect is more likely to be at the address and b) will be unprepared to either resist or hide the contraband.
Can you have books in jail?
Inmates are permitted to have books in most jails, but there are usually controls on the source of the books. The institution may have a policy allowing only books from the institution library, for instance. These rules are in place because books are easy places in which to hide contraband (drugs, weapons, etc.).
Is hide and seek a sport?
A sport can be defined as "any activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and undertaken competitively." On this basis, if hide and seek is played competitively, it is, by definition, a sport! It involves physical exhertion and skill and is governed by a set of rules.
What 70s or 80s rock song starts Escape to fantasy be anything that you want to be don't you wait another day get out of here get away Dreamer dreamer just make love for hours dreamer dreamer?
The band is Finch aka Contraband and the album is Nothing to Hide (1978) and the song is "Dreamer".
What are some of the customs of the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe?
They made necklaces and stuff with beads, woven baskets, made dolls out of small pieces of cloth , moccasins and leather goods from deer hide
What is the future tense of hide?
The future tense of hide is will hide.
How can differentiate Cow hide and Sheep hide?
Cow hide is thicker than sheep hide.
