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Post by Enchant on Nov 10, 2007 20:16:21 GMT -5
I was reading an article about some of Englands craziest laws and thought it would be interesting to see what other kinds of laws are out there....it doesn't matter where it is....I would like to read about them. In the article I was reading it did mention a few silly laws...
Did you know that if someone puts a stamp upside down on an envelope that they can be charged with Treason?
Did you know that it is illegal to eat mince pie on Christmas Day in England? How crazy are those?What are some that you heard about?
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Post by Evil3 on Nov 12, 2007 15:19:03 GMT -5
Well, here in Ohio, it's illegal to get a fish drunk.
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Post by blu on Nov 13, 2007 21:13:07 GMT -5
In Alabama we have A LOT of crazy laws, most likely cause we have the oldest state constitution in the whole USA and these were taken literally back then. I'm not going to name them all, but: 1. You're not allowed to have an ice cream cone in your back pocket going up the courthouse steps on any given sunday. 2. If you have a lantern on your car (on it, not in it), you are permitted to drive the wrong way down the road. 3. You are not allowed to give a moose wearing roller skates a bath. Well, that's all that I remember, but we were doing a project in English last year and one of my friends did hers on ludicrous laws and brought a really long list of them from Alabama.
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Post by Evil3 on Nov 14, 2007 15:41:35 GMT -5
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Post by Evil3 on Nov 14, 2007 15:49:55 GMT -5
Here's some of the ones I like.
Alabama: It is illegal to maim oneself to escape duty.
Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.
Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.
Women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage in the case of divorce. However, this provision does not apply to men.
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
Alaska: Moose may not be viewed from an airplane.
It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.
No one may tie their pet dog to the roof of a car.
It is considered an offense to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.
Owners of flamingos may not let their pet into barber shops.
One may not roam the city with a bow and arrows.
Arizona: Hunting camels is prohibited.
Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony.
Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.
When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person posseses.
It is unlawful to refuse a person a glass of water.
You may not have more than two dildos in a house.
Cards may not be played in the street with a Native American.
An ordinance prohibits the wearing of suspenders.
No one is permitted to ride their horse up the stairs of the county court house.
It is illegal for men and women over the age of 18 to have less than one missing tooth visible when smiling.
Arkansas: 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.
Honking one’s car horn at a sandwich shop after 9 PM is against the law.
Dogs may not bark after 6 PM.
It is unlawful to walk one's cow down Main Street after 1:00 PM on Sunday.
California: Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
Bathhouses are against the law.
It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways.
Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
City Council order reads: "No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash.
Persons may not ride their bicycles through the "Fountain of Life".
Persons may not sleep on a road.
Colorado: It is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence.
Throwing missles at cars is illegal.
Catapults may not be fired at buildings.
It is illegal to permit ones llama to graze on city property.
It is permissable to wear a holstered six-gun within city limits, except on Sunday, Election Day, or holidays.
It is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.
Conneticut: You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.
It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.
You aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.
You may not educate dogs.
It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday.
Delaware: It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.
It is illegal to wear pants that are "firm fitting" around the waist.
Getting married on a dare is grounds for an annulment.
One may not whisper in church.
Changing into or out of a bathing suit in a public restroom is prohibited.
Six-year-old girls may not run around without being fully clothed.
Georgia: The term "sadomasochistic abuse" is defined so broadly, that it could possibly be applied to a person handcuffing another in a clown suit.
It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners office.
Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
All citizens must own a rake.
Adult bookstores may not sell alcohol.
If you want to read your favorite book in public to your friends, do it before 2:45 AM.
Goldfish may not be given away to entice someone to enter a game of bingo.
Hawaii: Billboards are outlawed.
Coins are not allowed to be placed in one's ears.
Idaho: Illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
You may not fish on a camel's back.
If a police officer approaches a vehicle and suspects that the occupants are engaging in sex, he must either honk, or flash his lights and wait for three minutes before approaching the car
A law passed in 1912 provided that "The carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless some are exhibited to public view.
A person may not be seen in public without a smile on their face.
Illinois: You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.
The English language is not to be spoken.
One may not pee in his neighbor's mouth.
Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
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.
It is considered an offense to attempt to have sex with one's dog.Cars may not be driven through the town.
Bowling is forbidden.It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
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Post by Evil3 on Nov 14, 2007 16:34:39 GMT -5
Indiana: Hotel sheets must be exactly 99 inches long and 81 inches wide.
The value of Pi is 3.
One may not sniff glue.
Baths may not be taken between the months of October and March.
A man over the age of 18 may be arrested for statutory rape if the passenger in his car is not wearing her socks and shoes, and is under the age of 17.
Smoking in the state legislature building is banned, except when the legislature is in session.
Iowa: A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public.
One-armed piano players must perform for free.
Kisses may last for no more than five minutes.
Ministers must obtain a permit to carry their liquor across state lines.
The fire department is required to practice fire fighting for fifteen minutes before attending a fire.
The "Ice Cream Man" and his truck are banned.
Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants.
Kansas: Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights.
The state game rule prohibits the use of mules to hunt ducks.
If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.
No one may wear a bee in their hat.
One may not picket a funeral.
Kentucky: One may not dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once.
It is illegal to fish with a bow and arrow in Kentucky.
Dogs may not molest cars.
A woman may not buy a hat without her husband's permission.
Maine: Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack.
You may not step out of a plane in flight.
It is illegal to park in front of Dunkin Donuts.
Advertisements may not be placed in cemeteries
Maryland: It's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits.
It's illegal to take a lion to the movies.
It is illegal to remove a public building by writing on it.
Massachusetts: It is illegal to give beer to hospital patients.
At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches.
Taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts.
All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday.
A woman can not be on top in sexual activities.
No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.
Bullets may not be used as currency.
Michigan: It is illegal to kill a dog using a decompression chamber.
A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.
Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony.
There is a law that makes it legal for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.
Minnesota: A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head.
Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head.
All bathtubs must have feet.
Airplanes may not be landed in city parks.
Mississippi: It is illegal to teach others what polygamy is.
Cattle rustling is punishable by hanging.
It is unlawful to shave in the center of main street.
Missouri: Single men between the ages of twenty-one and fifty must pay an annual tax of one dollar (enacted 1820).
It is not illegal to speed.
Minors are not allowed to purchase cap pistols, however they may buy shotguns freely.
Minors can buy rolling paper and tobacco but not lighters.
It shall be unlawful to provide beer or other intoxicants to elephants.
Dancing is strictly prohibited.
No person may own a PVC pipe.
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Post by Enchant on Nov 14, 2007 16:53:24 GMT -5
Kansas: One may not picket a funeral.
Now that is interesting considering that the Westboro church resides and Kansas and spends all its time picketing funerals and causing havoc.
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Post by Aaron on Dec 2, 2007 15:55:48 GMT -5
Kansas: One may not picket a funeral. Now that is interesting considering that the Westboro church resides and Kansas and spends all its time picketing funerals and causing havoc. That is a new law. It was after the whole family did it.
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Post by Shooshoo on Dec 4, 2007 19:25:51 GMT -5
Did you know that it is illegal to eat mince pie on Christmas Day in England? I'm assuming its sweet mince pies we are talking about here, well seeing as I dont like them I'm not going to be breaking this law at Christmas..rofl
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