Law and Crime Facts

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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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    Less than 10% of criminals commit about 67% of all crime.
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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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    Amazing Plane Theft
    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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    Every day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2,500!
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    About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!
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    The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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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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