crime
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How The Razzle-Dazzle Game Takes All Your Money
This game is illegal. Razzle, aka Razzle-Dazzle, is a scam posing as a carnival or street game, where you roll marbles in a box collecting points. Popping up in Havana, New York, New Orleans, and curbs and parking lots across the U.S., it’s like Three-Card Monte, but more complicated, and better disguised as a real…
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The Truth About Violence In Video Games
In the wake of the El Paso shooting on Aug. 3 that left 22 dead and dozens injured, a familiar trope has reemerged: Often, when a young man is the shooter, people try to blame the tragedy on violent video games and other forms of media. However, there is currently no credible evidence to support…
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Can A Child Be Charged With Assault In Australia?
Unless acting in self-defence, it is illegal in Australia for adults to physically assault each other. But what about kids? Most twelve-year-olds are capable of throwing punches that can cause serious injury – some even pack a wallop to rival an adult. Is this legal? Let’s find out.
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Five Famous Hackers And The Price They Paid
With yesterday’s news that notorious spammer Severa has been arrested in Spain, I was wondering what sort of sentence he can expect if he is found guilty of spamming and hacking crimes. Here’s a look at five famous hackers and how they paid for the crimes.
