Law and Crime Facts

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    In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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    Murder is the only crime that does not increase during the full moon. Theft, disorderly conduct, larceny, armed robbery, assault and battery, and rape all statistically increase dramatically during the full moon.
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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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    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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    About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!
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    Self-Trolling
    Self-Trolling
    A woman in Britain was sentenced to 20 months in jail for creating fake Facebook profiles and trolling herself.
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    IRS: Criminals legally required to declare illegal income on tax return
    According to the IRS, self-employed criminals are required to declare the source of their illegal income (like selling drugs) - and they can't prosecute for it!
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    Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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