Law and Crime Facts

    Random Law and Crime Facts

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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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    The United Nations declared the Internet a basic human right in 2011.
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    In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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    Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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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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    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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    Eighty percent of Americans will be the victim of violent crime at least once in their lifetime.
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    Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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