Law and Crime Facts

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    Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
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    16 percent of Americans will receive one speeding ticket this year and it will cost them on average $150 per ticket.
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    Eighty percent of Americans will be the victim of violent crime at least once in their lifetime.
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    Fines in Finland
    Fines in Finland
    In Finland, fines are income-based. In 2002, a Nokia executive received a US$103,000 speeding ticket.
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    The U.S. Government will not allow portraits of living persons to appear on stamps.
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    In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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    Legal Car Flamethrowers
    Legal Car Flamethrowers
    South African residents can legally attach small flamethrowers to cars to repel car jackers.
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    Missing Plane
    Missing Plane
    In 2003, a Boeing 727-223 was stolen from an airport in Angola. Despite a worldwide search, it still has not been found.
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