Law and Crime Facts

    Random Law and Crime Facts

    There are 50 Law and Crime Facts!

    Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!
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    No patent can ever be taken out on a gambling machine in the United States.
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    Only 1 out of 700 identity thieves gets caught!
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    The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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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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    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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    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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    In Japan, gambling is illegal. However, they circumvent the law by giving out prizes instead of cash, which the winner can then sell back to the establishment for cash.
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