In 1987, a Chicago TV station had its broadcast interrupted by a pirate signal that shows a man in a Max Headroom mask mumbling and being spanked with a fly swatter. Despite investigations by the FCC and FBI, this became the only known incident in which a hacker interrupted a major TV broadcast without getting caught.
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Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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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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Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
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Less than 10% of criminals commit about 67% of all crime.
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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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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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