Friday 5th January 2024
Difficulty: Very easy
Crime and punishment (Quiz #413)
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1. Augusta and Adeline Van Buren were sisters who rode 5,500 miles in 60 days across the continental United States in 1916, each on their own motorcycle. For what offence were they arrested several times during the trip?
2. Why was Andrew Nicklin, 50, of Birmingham arrested in 2010, after being annoyed by his neighbour's dog's barking?
3. How many of these punishments were given to Shena Hardin of Cleveland, Ohio in 2012, for driving on the pavement to get past a stopped bus?
- $250 fine
- Licence suspended for 30 days
- Ordered to stand for two days at the scene of the crime holding a sign explaining that she was an idiot
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