Us Law

[Mercury69 3]

Here's a link to some state laws that are still in effect, although it may not be necessary. It would be interesting to find out the reasno for having enacted some of them...http://crazytopics.blogspot.com/2007/01/cr...in-america.html

[Swift_Psycho 1]

Pennsylvania:All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.Uh, what?

[rsmbox 1]

It is illegal to accept a gratuity or tip in Iowa.guess i break the law every dayRiverboat gamblers in Iowa have a $5 maximum bet.pretty sure that's been changed

[SBriand 4]

Michigan * A Michigan law states that a wife's hair legally belongs to her husband. Sweet! I know what I am doing tonight! * A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission. Hehehehe, nice * In Clawson, Mich., there is a law that makes it LEGAL for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens. This must be terribly old. I live about 2 miles from Clawson and I can assure you that there are no farms in that city. * In Rochester, Michigan, anyone bathing in public must have his or her bathing suit inspected by a police officer. That is where my mom lives, I should let her know that. Maybe she can get a date! * You may not swear in front of women and children in the state of Michigan. This is true and still used. Some kid went to jail for it a couple years ago.

[flyingdonkey 0]

New Mexico * A city council member in Albuquerque, N.M., introduced a resolution a few years ago to ban Santa Claus from the city. The matter was defeated. * Carrizozo: It's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public. Hell yeah! We don't want any hairy ass hippie chicks! * In Albuquerque, New Mexico it is illegal for cab drivers to reach out and pull potential customers into their cabs. * In Carlsbad it's legal for couples to have sex in a parked vehicle during their lunch break from work, as long as the car or van has drawn curtains to stop strangers from peeking in. * In recent years, several efforts have been made to legalize camel racing and ostrich racing in New Mexico, but to no avail. Those bills were defeated, but the legislature recently allowed gambling on bicycle races. * Las Cruces: You may not carry a lunchbox down Main Street. Hmmmmmm that's pretty weird... * State officials ordered 400 words of "sexually explicit material" to be cut from Romeo and Juliet.

[DoinSublime 0]

Gotta post my Maine ones....Maine * After January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up. <---we don't fuck around with idiots here * In Augusta to stroll down the street playing a violin is against the law. <----see above * It's illegal to clean salmon along Maine's upper Kennebec River. Enforcement of this law has been made easier for many years by the fact that, because of a dam, there are no salmon on the upper Kennebec River.<---if it wasn't for the dam, it would've been pollution. * In Maine it's illegal to catch lobsters with your bare hands. <---this is true because you don't mess with a lobstermans livelihood unless you want to get fucking drowned, although it is acceptable if you're drunk as shit and having fun, or in the presence of native islanders. * In Portland shoelaces must be tied while walking down the street.<---see above * In Waterville, Maine, it is illegal to blow one's nose in public.<---religious zealot thinking from way back * It's unlawful to tickle a woman's chin with a feather duster in Portland.<----I'll see that this one gets amended... * Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack.<---- old law, I've got a little blood in me, so I'll leave this one alone. * You may not step out of a plane in flight.<----see above

[Dirtydutch 8]

These all seem pretty logical to me. No less morally offense to me than most laws, anyway. My favorite thing about government is when there are millions of crazy little laws that we're assured aren't enfored, but they're there, anyway. That way they can sometimes be selectively used to keep us all in fear. Or maybe some nut-case politico will say, "hey, these laws are here for a reason. You think you can pick and choose which laws you like? That's why they're laws, son. The greater good, and whathaveyou." And then it gets real fun. I really like when there's no real way to know when you're breaking these laws, so pretty much everthing is a blury, gray line, completely in the hands of some ******* judge, who controls everyone's fate.

[aadams_22 3]

In Arkansas it is illegal to pronounce Arkansas as Ar-Kansas (as in the state of Kansas)In my hometown of West Frankfort, IL it is illegal to spit in the street

[bigkg 0]

I didn't read many, but this is hilarious.In Chicago, people who are diseased, maimed, mutilated, or "otherwise an unsightly or disgusting object" are banned from going out in public.

[ChrisRichey 1]

There are some strange ones in Oregon too:-One may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e., that which covers one's body from neck to knee.-People may not whistle underwater. -Klamath Falls: It's illegal to walk down a sidewalk and knock a snakes head off with your cane.-In Willowdale, Oregon, no man may curse while having sex with his wife.-It is illegal to buy or sell marijuana, but it is legal to smoke it on your own property. (I am pretty sure this one isn't true, because you can still be busted for possession.)Found an awesome one in California:In Los Angeles a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap.

[InsanityCubed 0]

There are some strange ones in Oregon too:-One may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e., that which covers one's body from neck to knee.-People may not whistle underwater. -Klamath Falls: It's illegal to walk down a sidewalk and knock a snakes head off with your cane.-In Willowdale, Oregon, no man may curse while having sex with his wife.-It is illegal to buy or sell marijuana, but it is legal to smoke it on your own property. (I am pretty sure this one isn't true, because you can still be busted for possession.)Found an awesome one in California:In Los Angeles a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap.

There's one for the pre-nup.

[timwakefield 68]

Massachusetts has some good ones.No one may cross the Boston Common without carrying a shotgun in case of bears.Holyoke, Massachusetts, makes it unlawful to water your lawn when it is raining.It is illegal to frighten a pigeon.Marlboro: It is illegal to buy, sell or possess a squirt gun. Silly string is illegal in the city limits. One may not detonate a nuclear device in the city. It is illegal for any citizen to own more than two dogs.

[aadams_22 3]

It is illegal for any citizen to own more than two dogs.

There's a law here that won't allow any more than three house hold pets, and believe or not, it is strictly enforced.

[James D 0]

Florida - Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal..... glad they enforced that one :icon_eek:and, Tampa Bay: It is illegal to eat cottage cheese on Sunday after 6:00 P.M.

[Dirtydutch 8]

Florida - Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal..... glad they enforced that one :icon_eek:and, Tampa Bay: It is illegal to eat cottage cheese on Sunday after 6:00 P.M.

I call bullshit.

[myenemy 0]

These all seem pretty logical to me. No less morally offense to me than most laws, anyway. My favorite thing about government is when there are millions of crazy little laws that we're assured aren't enfored, but they're there, anyway. That way they can sometimes be selectively used to keep us all in fear. Or maybe some nut-case politico will say, "hey, these laws are here for a reason. You think you can pick and choose which laws you like? That's why they're laws, son. The greater good, and whathaveyou." And then it gets real fun. I really like when there's no real way to know when you're breaking these laws, so pretty much everthing is a blury, gray line, completely in the hands of some ******* judge, who controls everyone's fate.

Oh look another complaint from DD...You know that these aren't all actually laws. Whoever rights crap like this is calling them "laws" when in actuality most of them are precedences set in a court decision. I realize that then becomes a de facto law but its not like a legislative body sat around saying, "Sex with porcupines? How do we feel about it? .... Ooooh close one but the 'Nays' have it."

[digitalmonkey 929]

I didn't read many, but this is hilarious.In Chicago, people who are diseased, maimed, mutilated, or "otherwise an unsightly or disgusting object" are banned from going out in public.

[insert Oprah Winfrey joke here]

[BDPoolie 0]

Georgia: * Acworth: All citizens must own a rake. * A Kennesaw, Ga. law makes it illegal for every homeowner not to own a gun, unless you are a convicted felon, conscientious objector or disabled. I lived in Kennesaw, and this one is true (I broke the law.) * Atlanta: Against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp I usually just let mine run wild anyway. * One man may not be on another man's back. This law doesn't go over too well in some of the more male populated neighborhoods. * Columbus: Can't cut off a chicken's head on Sunday. Saturday is my Chicken-Head-Cutting-Off-Day. * Gainesville: Chicken must be eaten with the hands. My first wife would eat chicken with a fork. That's un-American. * In Columbus, Georgia it is illegal to sit on one's porch in an indecent position. * In Georgia, movie houses that want to show films on Sunday must reserve one showing a month for religious material. * It is illegal in Georgia to use profanity in the presence of a corpse. Why? The Mother%$&king Son-of-a-B*&$% is dead anyway. What the F%&*l is he going to do about it? * In Quitman, It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road. * It is illegal to change the clothes on a storefront mannequin unless the shades are down. * It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy" in Jonesboro. I think this only applies in Catholic Churches. * It is illegal to take a bath of orange peel. * Marietta: Though it is illegal to spit from a car or bus, citizens may spit from a truck. That's why I drive a truck. * Members of the state assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the state assembly is in session. * Signs are required to be written in English. The BEST LAW EVER. This should apply everywhere in the United States of America. * St. Mary's: No spitting on the sidewalk is permitted after dark.