Law and Crime Facts

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    Unique Prison in Brazil
    Unique Prison in Brazil
    There is a prison in Brazil that allows inmates to pedal stationary bicycles, providing electricity to a nearby city in exchange for reduced sentences.
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    In 1995, a man named Shawn Nelson stole a tank from the US Army and took it for a joyride on a highway in California.
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    Most burglaries occur during the daytime!
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    A man gets robbed in London every 4.5 minutes! (and he is getting fed up of it)
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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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    Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft.com
    Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft.com
    Microsoft once sued a student named Mike Rowe for registering the domain 'MikeRoweSoft.com'.
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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 '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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