Law and Crime Facts

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    Every day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2,500!
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    In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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    It takes five minutes to execute someone in a gas chamber.
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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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    North Korea Cannabis
    North Korea Cannabis
    The only country where cannabis is completely legal and du jure is North Korea.
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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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    There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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    The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
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