Law and Crime Facts

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    In 2015, Britain will ban smoking in cars carrying children.
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    Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball.
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    Fines in Finland
    Fines in Finland
    In Finland, fines are income-based. In 2002, a Nokia executive received a US$103,000 speeding 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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    Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    Legal Car Flamethrowers
    Legal Car Flamethrowers
    South African residents can legally attach small flamethrowers to cars to repel car jackers.
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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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