Law and Crime Facts

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    Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
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    Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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    The most common time for a bank robbery is Friday, between 9 and 11 a.m. The least likely time is Wednesday, between 3 and 6 p.m.
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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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    Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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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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    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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    In 2010, police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, used ice cream van music to calm angry teen rioters - and it worked!
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