Law and Crime Facts

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    In 1995, a man named Shawn Nelson stole a tank from the US Army and took it for a joyride on a highway in California.
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    It takes five minutes to execute someone in a gas chamber.
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    Al Capone earned $105m per year from alcohol and rackets during the Prohibition era. Today, this would be equivalent to $1.4b per year.
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    A man gets robbed in London every 4.5 minutes! (and he is getting fed up of it)
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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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    Whipping Tom
    Whipping Tom
    In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.
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    Less than 10% of criminals commit about 67% of all crime.
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    It has been reported that rich people in China can hire "body doubles" to serve their prison time.
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