Law and Crime Facts

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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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    Legal Car Flamethrowers
    Legal Car Flamethrowers
    South African residents can legally attach small flamethrowers to cars to repel car jackers.
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    It has been reported that rich people in China can hire "body doubles" to serve their prison time.
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    There have been over 7,200 acts of terrorism against the US over the last 15 years.
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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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    In 2010, police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, used ice cream van music to calm angry teen rioters - and it worked!
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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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    The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
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