Random Law and Crime Facts

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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Microsoft once sued a student named Mike Rowe for registering the domain 'MikeRoweSoft.com'.

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There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.

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A Missouri family sued the previous owners of a house that they had just bought after Brown Recluse Spiders "started bleeding out of the walls." An expert came in and estimated that the house was infested with 4,000 – 5,000 of the spiders.

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In 1968, a car driven by bank employees was pulled over by a motorcycle cop claiming the car had been rigged with a bomb. The cop got under the car to “defuse” the device. When the car started to smoke, everybody ran. Then the “cop” just drove the car away. The 300,000,000 Yen robbery remains unsolved to this day.

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In Finland, fines are income-based. In 2002, a Nokia executive received a US$103,000 speeding ticket.

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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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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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