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Even the young hackers were crafty and suspicious, and as for the professional grifters, they tended to split for the nearest state-line at the first sign of trouble.

The Hacker Crackdown Sterling, Bruce 1992

The state-line raids increased, and heat generated by Pusser began to take its toll.

The Twelfth Of August -The life story of Sheriff Buford Pusser Morris, W. R. 1971

The state-line rackets were not the only problems the sheriff had to cope with.

The Twelfth Of August -The life story of Sheriff Buford Pusser Morris, W. R. 1971

For this reason, he turned down many invitations from his school friends to accompany them to the state-line joints.

The Twelfth Of August -The life story of Sheriff Buford Pusser Morris, W. R. 1971

He had kept his campaign promise; had hit the state-line dives hard and had refused to be "bought off" by anyone.

The Twelfth Of August -The life story of Sheriff Buford Pusser Morris, W. R. 1971

He had just gotten his first look at Louise Hathcock in action and his first taste of state-line activities.

The Twelfth Of August -The life story of Sheriff Buford Pusser Morris, W. R. 1971

The state-line boss fell in the soft mud near the edge of the water.

The Twelfth Of August -The life story of Sheriff Buford Pusser Morris, W. R. 1971

Now at age thirty-three, in the Al Capone mold, he was the undisputed king of the Mississippi-Tennessee state-line operations.

The Twelfth Of August -The life story of Sheriff Buford Pusser Morris, W. R. 1971

Judge Jarvis, who had displayed gestures of sympathy toward the accused men during the hearing, was well aware of the state-line activities and the criminal element flourishing there.

The Twelfth Of August -The life story of Sheriff Buford Pusser Morris, W. R. 1971

Pusser and Moffett began hitting the honky-tonks and state-line dives hard.

The Twelfth Of August -The life story of Sheriff Buford Pusser Morris, W. R. 1971