#instalaw

The U.S. flag code is not just a set of guidelines, it is actually federal law. But, while it is the law, it is not enforced. #FACT

Money laundering wasn't a crime in the United States until 1986. #FACT

The State of Washington once forced Comcast to refund nearly 50,000 customers for charging them a $5/month "service protection plan" that actually did nothing. #FACT

Neither France or Japan recognize North Korea as a country. #FACT

In most U.S. states, turning left on red is permitted when going from a one way street to another one way street. #FACT

The phrase "To Protect and Serve" is not codified anywhere into law, but simply the motto used by the LAPD and popularized by Hollywood. #FACT

In 2002, a U.K. man asked the court if he could settle his minor driving fine with "trial by combat." The court declined this request. #FACT

The Turks and Caicos Islands have been proposed as Canada's next province. It was first proposed in 1917, and the possibility has been around since. #FACT