Law and Crime Facts

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    Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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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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    Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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    Pretty Boy Floyd
    Pretty Boy Floyd
    A bank robber named "Pretty Boy" Charles Floyd reportedly destroyed mortgage papers on heists, freeing hundreds of people from property debt.
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    The United Nations declared the Internet a basic human right in 2011.
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    In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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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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    The most common time for a bank robbery is Friday, between 9 and 11 a.m. The least likely time is Wednesday, between 3 and 6 p.m.
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