Law and Crime Facts

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    There are 50 Law and Crime Facts!

    The U.S. Government will not allow portraits of living persons to appear on stamps.
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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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    Yakuza Aid
    Yakuza Aid
    During the 1995 and 2011 Japanese Earthquakes, the Yakuza provided aid such as food, water, blankets, and diapers, much faster than the Japanese government.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball.
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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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    Just before the US started bombing Baghdad, nearly $1 billion dollars was stolen from the Central Bank of Iraq and is now the largest bank robbery in history.
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    Every day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2,500!
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