Law and Crime Facts

Random Law and Crime Facts

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In 2008, 500 truckloads of sand were stolen from a beach in Jamaica

In 2008, a beach was stolen in Jamaica. The 500 truckloads of sand remain missing to this day.

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The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.

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Amazing Plane Theft

In 1956, for a bet whilst drunk, Thomas Fitzpatrick stole a small plane from New Jersey and then landed it perfectly on a narrow Manhattan street in front of the bar he had been drinking at. Then, two years later, he did it again after a man didn’t believe he had done it the first time.

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Unique Prison in Brazil

There is a prison in Brazil that allows inmates to pedal stationary bicycles, providing electricity to a nearby city in exchange for reduced sentences.

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South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".

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The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.

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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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Yakuza Aid

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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