Crime Facts

38 facts tagged with Crime Facts

The Great Escape

In 1986 federal prisoner Ronald J. McIntosh escaped during a prisoner transfer. A month later he returned in a stolen helicopter and broke out his girlfriend.

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Arrested for Farting

In 2008, a 13-year-old boy in Florida was arrested for excessive farting in school.

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Legal Car Flamethrowers

South African residents can legally attach small flamethrowers to cars to repel car jackers.

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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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Phantom Barber

In 1942, there was a man in Mississippi called the Phantom Barber who would break into people's houses at night and cut their hair.

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Random Darknet Shopper

There's a bot called the 'Random Darknet Shopper' that is given $100 in bitcoins every week to purchase random items on the darkweb. It ended up buying 10 ecstasy pills and the creator was subsequently arrested.

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Yakuza Aid

During the 1995 and 2011 Japanese Earthquakes, the Yakuza provided aid such as food, water, blankets, and diapers, much faster than the Japanese government.

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Missing Plane

In 2003, a Boeing 727-223 was stolen from an airport in Angola. Despite a worldwide search, it still has not been found.

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