When a 7ft NBA player named Reggie Harding attempted to rob a Detroit gas station with a mask, the attendant said “I know it’s you, Reggie.”, to which he replied “No, man, it ain’t me”
There is a secret cemetery in France, where no flag is allowed to fly…
There is a secret cemetery in France, where no flag is allowed to fly, which holds the bodies of American soldiers convicted of heinous crimes during WWII.
In Iran, boys can’t be held responsible for a crime under the age…
In Iran, boys can’t be held responsible for a crime under the age of 15. For girls, the age of criminal responsibility is 9.
East St. Louis has a higher murder rate than Honduras, the…
East St. Louis has a higher murder rate than Honduras, the country with the highest murder rate in the world.
In 2007, a Texas man saw his neighbor’s empty house being burglarized…
In 2007, a Texas man saw his neighbor’s empty house being burglarized. He told 911, “I’m not gonna let them get away with it.” After they left the house he said, “I’m gonna kill him”, and then went outside and shot both men in the back, killing them. The grand jury found it was justified.
In 1946, a man claiming to be a detective gave a pedestrian a camera and asked…
In 1946, a man claiming to be a detective gave a pedestrian a camera and asked her to take a picture of a suspect. The “detective” turned out to be a gangster, the “suspect” turned out to be his ex-wife, and the “camera” turned out to be a concealed shotgun firing via the shutter button.
When 71 potential witnesses to a murder in a Belfast bar all claimed to be in the…
When 71 potential witnesses to a murder in a Belfast bar all claimed to be in the toilet during the attack, the 4 x 3 foot toilet became known as the Tardis.
Some areas in Scotland and Japan switched to blue street lights…
Some areas in Scotland and Japan switched to blue street lights at night and saw a decrease in crime and suicide rates.
A parking meter official got busted stealing $90,000 in quarters. Bank staff became…
A parking meter official got busted stealing $90,000 in quarters. Bank staff became suspicious because he was regularly depositing large amounts of coins into his personal account while still wearing his parking enforcement uniform.
According to Article VIII of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967…
According to Article VIII of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, you can be arrested for a crime committed anywhere in the known universe.