Random Law and Crime Facts

Only 1 out of 700 identity thieves gets caught!

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During the 1995 and 2011 Japanese Earthquakes, the Yakuza provided aid such as food, water, blankets, and diapers, much faster than the Japanese government.

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Murder is the only crime that does not increase during the full moon. Theft, disorderly conduct, larceny, armed robbery, assault and battery, and rape all statistically increase dramatically during the full moon.

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There is a prison in Brazil that allows inmates to pedal stationary bicycles, providing electricity to a nearby city in exchange for reduced sentences.

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In 2008, 500 truckloads of sand were stolen from a beach in Jamaica

In 2008, a beach was stolen in Jamaica. The 500 truckloads of sand remain missing to this day.

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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 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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Most burglaries occur during the daytime!

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