Law and Crime Facts

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    No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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    Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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    In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    Amazing Plane Theft
    Amazing Plane Theft
    In 1956, for a bet whilst drunk, Thomas Fitzpatrick stole a small plane from New Jersey and then landed it perfectly on a narrow Manhattan street in front of the bar he had been drinking at. Then, two years later, he did it again after a man didn’t believe he had done it the first time.
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    According to Gaming Law, casinos have to stock enough cash to cover all the chips on the 'floor'.
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    South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
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    Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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