Law and Crime Facts

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    No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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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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    Legal Car Flamethrowers
    Legal Car Flamethrowers
    South African residents can legally attach small flamethrowers to cars to repel car jackers.
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    Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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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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    In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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    China Afforrestation
    China Afforrestation
    In 1981, the Chinese government passed a resolution that makes it a duty of every citizen over the age of 11 to plant at least one tree per year.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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