Law and Crime Facts

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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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    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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    Native Americans do not have to pay tax on their land.
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    Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball.
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    16 percent of Americans will receive one speeding ticket this year and it will cost them on average $150 per ticket.
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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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    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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    The U.S. Government will not allow portraits of living persons to appear on stamps.
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