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Post by girlpoet21 on Feb 18, 2002 1:29:53 GMT -5
Where I live there are some really idiotic laws that are left over from a very long time ago. One says if a horse and buggy come down the street, if you have a car, you must pull over and dismantle it. Um, okay. That's really relevant today. ;)That's the only one I can think of right now, but I know there are lots more. What are some where you live, or that you've heard of?
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Post by potent.smile on Mar 1, 2002 23:16:08 GMT -5
There's a law in my town that says if there's a storm during the winter and roads are blocked, then "any aged 16-60 able-bodied men shall clear them". Great.
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Post by angelprincess <3 on Mar 5, 2002 21:04:43 GMT -5
I just saw today on the news that for 60 years, the state of North Carolina, had a law stating that police could arrest a person who possesed a lottery ticket. They of course, just started enorcing it when South Carolina started a lottery and a lot of people who lived in North Carolina went down there to buy lottery tickets (b/c obviously, NC doesn't have a lottery).
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Post by girlpoet21 on Mar 6, 2002 2:52:29 GMT -5
^^lol, guys. You would think they would take some of these off the books, wouldn't you? That lottery one, maybe that was because some consider it gambling? I don't know. Interesting.
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Post by It's~A~Nova on Mar 10, 2002 21:26:26 GMT -5
[glow=pink,2,300]I read somewhere that it's illegal to go whale fishing in Nebraska.[/glow]
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Post by pettyluv on Mar 10, 2002 22:21:05 GMT -5
Hawaii
All residents may be fined as a result of not owning a boat. Coins are not allowed to be placed in one's ears.
Wisconsin
You must manually flush all urinals in a building. Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons. Citizens may not murder their enemies. Whenever two trains meet at an intersection of said tracks, neither shall proceed until the other has. As people used to smuggle it in from Illinois, all yellow butter substitute is banned. Condoms were considered an obsene article and had to hidden behind the pharmacist's counter. At one time, margarine was illegal. State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese. The state definition of rape stated that it was a man having sex with a woman he knows not to be his wife. That would mean that women could not be guilty of rape and neither could men who thought they were married to the woman. While all cheese making requires a license, Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker's license. It is illegal to kiss on a train. It is illegal to cut a woman's hair. Car dealerships cannot sell cars on Sunday.
Minnesota
A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head. It is illegal to sleep naked. All men driving motorcycles must wear shirts. Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head. Oral sex is prohibited. All bathtubs must have feet.
Arkansas
The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock. Arkansas must be pronounced "Arkansaw" [Get the full text of this law.] A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise. A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month. Oral sex is considered to be sodomy. Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs. A voter is only allowed five minutes to mark his ballot
Illinois
You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person. You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of "eavesdropping" on your own conversation. -720 ILCS 5/14-2. You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile. The English language is not to be spoken. (Only American)
Chicago Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire. It is illegal to give a dog whiskey. Kites may not be flown within the city limits. Spitting is forbidden In the Pullman area, it is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb. It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck. It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.
Los Angeles It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent. You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time. You may not hunt moths under a street light. It is illegal to cry on the witness stand. Toads may not be licked. [Why does this law exist?] It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church. Breaking this law is punishable by a fine of $500 and/or six months in prison. Zoot suits are prohibited.
Ireland Any person who shall pretend or exercise to use any type of witchcraft, sorcery, enchantment, or pretend knowledge in any occult or or craft or science shall for any such offense suffer imprisonment at the time of one whole year and also shall be obliged to obscursion for his/her good behavior. (1736)
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Post by pettyluv on Mar 10, 2002 22:21:32 GMT -5
Canada 30% of a radio stations content must be "Canadian Content". You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies. Citizens may not publicly remove bandages. It is illegal for clear or non-dark sodas to contain caffeine. British Columbia Provincial Laws It is illegal to kill a sasquatch. New Brunswick Provincial Laws Driving on the roads is not allowed. Nova Scotia Provincial Laws When raining, a person may not water his/her lawn. Italy It is illegal to practice the profession of charlantry. A man may be arrested for wearing a skirt. Striking someone with a fist is considered a felony. Australia A life sentence is 25 years. Children may not purchase cigarettes, but they may smoke them. You may never leave your car keys in an unattended vehicle. It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burgular. It is illegal to walk on the right hand side of a footpath. Under Australian Communications Authority (ACA) regulations, a modem can't pick up on the first ring. If it does the, ACA permit for your modem is invalid and there's a $12,000 fine. -Telecommunications Act 1991. Taxi cabs are required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk. Bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses of their patrons. The legal age for straight sex is 16, unless the person is is in the care/custody of the older person, in which case it is 18. Saudi Arabia It is illegal to kiss a stranger. A woman may not drive a car. It is considered an offense if a woman appears in public, unless accompanied by a male relative or guardian It is illegal to engage in any religious practice other than Islam. Male doctors may not examine women, and women doctors cannot examine men. [Reader Comments on this Law.] Women may not become doctors. [Reader Comments on this Law.] It is illegal to import any books featuring Christian symbols such as a cross. From Jiddah to Ryadh there are two highways: one for Muslims, another for "infidels". If a Muslim is accompanied by an "infidel", both are required to use the highway for infidels. Hehehe I thought these were the best out of all the laws at www.dumblaws.com/ hehehehe I hope you enjoyed them.
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Post by girlpoet21 on Mar 11, 2002 0:20:16 GMT -5
^^LOL, you can't enter a state with a duck on your head?! ROFL, that's hilarious! Where do people thing of these things?The ones from Saudi Arabia are sad though. Women can't do much over there, huh?
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Post by 80s Child on Mar 14, 2002 22:40:07 GMT -5
"Canada ...Citizens may not publicly remove bandages" WTF?! I do that all the time! Looks like I'm going to jail.
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Post by Toxic-Avenger on Mar 14, 2002 22:57:20 GMT -5
<<You must manually flush all urinals in a building. >>
Now there's a law we can live with, eh? I'll be careful when I'm in a major city in Wisconsin, not to use a urinal in a skyscraper.
Rings friend up on cell phone: "Yeah, I'm going to be late . . . Well, I had to use the bathroom at the insurance building . . . yep, I was on the 80th floor and now I'm on floor #52 . . . yep, strange law, having to flush all the urinals . . . anyway, I'll be at it for a few more hours, see ya." Flussssshhh!, "Dang, the handle broke on this one. Ah well, I'll tell maintenence."
There's a law in Michigan that regulates the sizes of wicker baskets. Now there's a growth industry!
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Post by girlpoet21 on Mar 15, 2002 0:01:30 GMT -5
Sarah-um, okay, where do people get these things? What the hecks wrong with removing bandages? Some of these I can understand if they were written like a hundred years ago, but ones like that I can't see ever making sense. I think we'd all be in jail within five minutes if these laws were still used. Can I share a cell with you Sarah? My wicker baskets are looking a little large! LOL, Toxic!!! That was funny. Just one more reason to like being a female! Psss, you wanna share our cell? With all those people in there, maybe we can hide you under the bed! Of course, when you gotta go, does that mean you have to run from cell to cell, flushing all the urinals?
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Post by 80s Child on Mar 15, 2002 13:04:27 GMT -5
girlpoet - I have no clue. It probably was written 100 years ago. Yes, by all means, you can share a cell with me. I think I've removed too many bandages in public.
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Post by girlpoet21 on Mar 19, 2002 0:24:50 GMT -5
Yippeee!!!!! I have a cellmate!!! Boy, I'm ready for the world now, mom!!
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Post by Michaelangelo on Mar 19, 2002 19:19:10 GMT -5
My favorite is that oral sex is illegal. (I know pettyluv posted it, but I came here planning to say it...so dagnabbit, I'm gonna say it!) So. Did you know that oral sex is illegal? Love, ~The Kitten~
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Post by girlpoet21 on Mar 21, 2002 2:21:49 GMT -5
Even if you're married? No fun!
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