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 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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    The most common time for a bank robbery is Friday, between 9 and 11 a.m. The least likely time is Wednesday, between 3 and 6 p.m.
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    The United Nations declared the Internet a basic human right in 2011.
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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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    About 1 in 30 people, in the U.S., are in jail, on probation, or on parole!
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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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    Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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