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    The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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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 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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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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    Most burglaries occur during the daytime!
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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    In 1970, Richard Nixon signed the Controlled Substance Act into law, making DMT and many other substances illegal. However, DMT is produced naturally by the body, and found in a multitude of human bodily fluids and tissues. Essentially, this makes all humans illegal.
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