Crime & Law

Surprising facts about crime, justice systems, government, and military history.

Between 1988 and 1992, at the Bank of England's Incinerator Plant, Four Employees Stole More Than £600,000 of Used Bank Notes Due for Incineration. December 2, 2022
The Highest Amount Stolen in a Street Robbery was Valued at £292 Million. This Happened in 1990 When a Courier was Robbed on a Street in London. December 1, 2022
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was Overturned by the Supreme Court in 1883. November 26, 2022
A Single Egyptian Diplomatic Car has Accumulated 1,983 Unpaid New York City Parking Tickets, Amounting to $223,265. November 21, 2022
A Chinese Businessman Hired a Hitman to Take Out His Competitor. The Hitman Hired Another Man to Do the Job, Which Led to a Five-Man Chain of Bumbling Subcontractors. November 13, 2022
In the 1936 President Election, Franklin D. Roosevelt Received 98.49% of the Electoral Vote Total. This Remains to be the Highest Percentage of Electoral Votes Won by Any Candidate Since 1820. November 9, 2022
In the State of New Jersey, It is Illegal for Criminals to Wear Bulletproof Vests While Committing a Crime. November 9, 2022
Ronald Regan Started Eating Jelly Belly Jellybeans to Quit Smoking and Kept It Up During His Term as the President of the United States. He Had About 300,000 Jellybeans Shipped to the White House Each Month. November 9, 2022
Ireland Limits Taxation on Writers, Artists, Composers, Painters, and Other Creatives for Their Contribution to Culture. November 1, 2022
Tonda Dickerson was Tipped a Winning Lottery Ticket. The Jackpot was $10 Million. She was Sued by her Co-Workers who Demanded a Share of the Winnings, and the Person Who Gave Her the Ticket Asked for a Truck. The IRS also Demanded a Gift Tax. October 27, 2022
Rust has an Estimated Worldwide Annual Cost of $2.5 Trillion. By Implementing Corrosion Prevention Best Practices Global Savings Can Reach About $875 Billion. October 27, 2022
In the 1970s the Ford Transit Van, with Car Performance and Space for 1.75 Tonnes of Loot was Used in 95% of Bank Robberies in the United Kingdom. October 26, 2022
Iran is the Only Country Where Selling Your Organs is Legal. Supply Always Meets the Demand. You Can Purchase a Kidney for $231, and the Government Subsidizes the Cost. October 21, 2022
Strom Thurmond Resigned from the US Senate Six Months Before His Death. October 19, 2022
The World’s Littlest Skyscraper is Located in Wichita Falls and was Built in 1919. The Blueprints Indicated the Units were Inches and Not Feet. The Remote Investors were Practically Swindled. October 19, 2022
The National Park Service has Their Own Investigative Service Branch. The FBI of the National Park Services Has Been Solving Cold Cases for Decades in the Words of Conditions. October 19, 2022
The New York Ripper, Richard Cottingham, Convicted of Murdering 12 People, Shared an Office with The Dating Game Killer, Rodney Alcala. October 14, 2022
In 2006, a Mother and Son were Convicted of Trying to Extort Money from Cracker Barrel. They Claimed That They Found a Dead Mouse in the Soup. The Restaurant Chain Filed Charges After a Necropsy Proved That the Mouse Had No Soup in its Lungs. October 14, 2022
Eleanor Roosevelt Held Her Own Press Conferences Where Only Female Journalists were Allowed. This Ensured That They Kept Their Jobs During the Great Depression. October 7, 2022
Over 20 US States Have Official Militaries Not Subject to the Jurisdiction or Command of the Federal Government. They are Known as State Defense Forces. October 7, 2022