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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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    Some British police cars carry a teddy bear to console children after an accident.
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    The 'v' in the name of a court case does not stand for 'versus', but for 'and' (in civil proceedings) or 'against' (in criminal proceedings).
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    Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    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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    In 2010, police in Belfast, Northern Ireland, used ice cream van music to calm angry teen rioters - and it worked!
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    No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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