Law and Crime Facts

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    There have been over 7,200 acts of terrorism against the US over the last 15 years.
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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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    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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    The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
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    The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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    The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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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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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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