Random Crime Facts

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In March, 2014, Colorado sold $19 million dollars worth of Cannabis. $1.9 million went to schools and crime fell by 10%.

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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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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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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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Colorado switched mile marker "420" to "419.99" to stop people from stealing it.

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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 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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Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar made so much money, he spent over $2,500 every month just on rubber bands to bundle up his stacks of cash.

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