Law and Crime Facts

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    It takes five minutes to execute someone in a gas chamber.
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    Missing Plane
    Missing Plane
    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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    North Korea Cannabis
    North Korea Cannabis
    The only country where cannabis is completely legal and du jure is North Korea.
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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 '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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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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    According to Gaming Law, casinos have to stock enough cash to cover all the chips on the 'floor'.
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