Law and Crime Facts

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    Every day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2,500!
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    Anthony Greco, aged 18, became the first person arrested for spim (unsolicited instant messages) on February 21,2005.
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    Just before the US started bombing Baghdad, nearly $1 billion dollars was stolen from the Central Bank of Iraq and is now the largest bank robbery in history.
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    Half of all identity thieves are either relatives, friends, or neighbors of their victims.
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    Only 1 out of 700 identity thieves gets caught!
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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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    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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    Fines in Finland
    Fines in Finland
    In Finland, fines are income-based. In 2002, a Nokia executive received a US$103,000 speeding ticket.
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