"Unquestionably, it was going to be highly dangerous. Yet I felt it was quite natural to jump at the task. After all, if you don't like action and excitement, you don't go into police work. And, what the hell, I figured, nobody lives forever!"

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Source: Fictional character: Eliot Ness. The Untouchables, 1987.

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Eliot Ness

Law Enforcement Officer

Eliot Ness was a U.S. federal agent known for his role in enforcing Prohibition and his integrity in the fight against organized crime.

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