Law and Crime Facts

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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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    Only 1 out of 700 identity thieves gets caught!
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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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    According to Gaming Law, casinos have to stock enough cash to cover all the chips on the 'floor'.
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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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    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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    Whipping Tom
    Whipping Tom
    In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.
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