[synbad2]

Random laws...

sorta like the random thought thread, but with laws...

over the years i have heard many strange laws that I would Like to share with you all...

If you have some strange laws to share this would be the place
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Canada:
- It is illegal for clear or non-dark sodas to contain caffeine

New Brunswick:
- Driving on the roads is not allowed. :wtf:

British Columbia:
- The best place in Canada to be imprisoned - if you're a bankrupt drunk - is B.C. A law there requires jailers to bring convicted debtors a pint of beer on demand.:praise:
- It is illegal to kill a sasquatch.

California:
- No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.:confused:

Washington:
- All lollipops are banned.:wtf:
- When two trains come to a crossing, neither shall go until the other has passed.

[Jasonbobdude]

California:
- No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.:confused:


Okay, so this one makes sense, but in the unlikely event that this actually happens - who gets in trouble? I mean, if your car is Herbie the Love Bug then you really don't have much control over it, so this couldn't be helped.

[acutekat]

Alska: you may not push a moose out of a moving airplane

[synbad2]

A few more my dad told me about:

In South Carolina, it is legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays

In California, it is illegal to set a mouse trap without a hunting license

In Alberta, You may never use dice to play craps. :confused:

Tucson: Women may not wear pants :eek:

Pacific Grove: Molesting butterflies can result in a $500 fine :wtf:

In Canada: It?s illegal to climb trees :wtf:

[acutekat]

Somewhere in Arizone where my boss lives: It is Illegal to park your mule on mainstreet for more than one hour

[Jazean]

A series from Michigan:

It is Illegal to kill a dog with a decompression chamber.

Cars may not be sold on Sunday.

It is Illegal to let your pig run free in Detroit unless it has a ring in its nose.

No person shall throw an abandoned hoop skirt into any street or on any sidewalk, under penalty of a five- dollar fine for each offense.

[alucard151]

in the US in general..
the maximum penalty for attempted suicide is death.
In South Carolina
it is illegal to sell alcohol on Sunday.
There is a $500 fine for every parking-spot that you drive over/through in a parking lot

[daikaisho vanguard]

Denmark: the penalty for not reprting a case of death to the authorities is apprx. $2

Switzerland: it is forbidden to wash your car, mow your lawn or hang you laundry out on sundays.

Some American state: it is forbidden to shoot whales from a driving car

[simpleton216]

on graham norton, they said its illegal to "pleasure yourself with a live fish" in Minnesota
he prank called the sheriff's department

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YciEXJ0FKD0

[Useful]

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7565/1204367613971wc5.jpg

[Jasonbobdude]

O_O That's a pretty good-sized fish...

[synbad2]

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7565/1204367613971wc5.jpg

Where do find those? do you make them yourself or is there a website for them???

[daikaisho vanguard]

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7565/1204367613971wc5.jpg

Why not eat it instead?

[Matey]

I tried to find some official listing of this law.. but google failed me. however.. it is apparently law in Calgary that you can be banished... as long as the city provides you with a gun, a horse, and a days worth of food.

[acutekat]

up until 2003 in missouri it was legal to kill mormons

[Filleraol]

Dunno if it's unique for Sweden, but here it's illegal to buy sex, but not illegal to sell it.

[abyssion1337]

both are illegal here, but it's not a federal law it's just almost every state has laws against it

[Kuwabara]

all but navada.....speaking of which....ive always wanted to go to vegas...

[abyssion1337]

actually prostitution is illegal in vagas, vagas is just close on the border to the county where it is legal.

[Kuwabara]

i know....i just always wanted to go to vegas....they got casinos, great shows, and some brothels (whatever you want to call them) happen to be in the next county over :p

[acutekat]

been to vegas actually on multiple occasions its an ok place

even if you don't gamble it has a lot of stuff to do

however it is gamble centric

[daikaisho vanguard]

Apparently it's legal in my country to hand out pornographic images to children, but only if you are fully dressed yourself.

[acutekat]

and what contry be this?

[daikaisho vanguard]

That piece of information, my friend, will require a little investigation of you...

[jeremyhac]

That piece of information, my friend, will require a little investigation of you...

Somewhere in between Denmark and Sweden?

[Goldenwitch]

Apparently in one state (can't remember the name) it is illegal for a woman to drive unless a man walks in front of her waving a red flag.

[Shuiia]

Welp some hypocrisy from the Dutch government
In this country it is legal to buy marihuana when you are 18 years old but it is illegal to have it with you in public and smoke it in public. Also it is legal to sell softdrugs and smartdrugs in specialized shops but it is highly illegal to grow the stuff yourself. Also while it is legal to buy alcohol when you are 16 and liquor when you are 18 and legal to drink it in public more or less, it is illegal to be drunk in public and to actualy have any alcohol on you in public ?_?

[SquintyMccheese]

North Dakota laws:It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on,
Beer and pretzels can’t be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant, and it is legal to shoot an Indian on horseback,
provided you are in a covered wagon.

[synbad2]

****BUMP****

In Oklahoma, you can be arrested for making ugly faces at a dog. ( What if it’s an ugly dog…?)

In New York, the penalty for jumping off a building is: Death.

In France, it is against the law to sell an “E.T” doll. They have a law forbidding the sale of dolls that do not have human faces.

In Calgary Alberta, there is still a by-law that requires businesses within the city to provide rails for tying up horses.

In Florida, it is illegal to fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.

In Massachusetts, it is illegal to go to bed without first having a bath. (However, another law prohibits bathing on Sunday)

In Samoa, it’s a crime to forget your own wife’s birthday…

In Alabama, Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.

[Darthelm]

in Kentucky its illegal to not own a rake

[Kaiju]

Weird laws of California:


In Angel's Camp, California stealing a horse is still punishable by hanging.

Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship

In Fresno, it is illegal to annoy a lizard in the city park

Also in Fresno, Permanent markers may not be sold in the city limits.

In Los Angeles, It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent.

Also in Los Angeles, You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time, and you cannot hunt moths under a street light.

In Pacific Grove, it is illegal to mollest butterflies

San Francisco:

Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.
Persons classified as ?ugly? may not walk down any street.


God, my state is bizzare :/

[DXM]

That piece of information, my friend, will require a little investigation of you...

your near Kobenhavn

[Backmask]

In Alabama, Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.

This isn't a strange law. The train tracks are made from Steel and the salt would start to corrode said tracks.

[Darthelm]

in walmart you can not buy sharpies/spray paint if you are under 18

[Kaiju]

in walmart you can not buy sharpies/spray paint if you are under 18

thats less of a law, and more of a store policy. Besides the wallmart by where I live doesn't enforce that.

[animemental1]

That makes sense. They could use it to deface the property.

Now, for some from D.C.

The only acceptable sexual position in Washington D.C. is the missionary position. Any other sexual position is considered illegal.

A D.C. federal judge has ruled that begging is a form of free speech protected by the Constitution. That means that mugging is free speech too, only more persuasive.

[Shibbidah]

A few weird ones from my state:

In Boise, ID, it is illegal for a resident to fish from the back of a giraffe.

In Pocatello, A person may not be seen in public without a smile on their face.

In Cour D Alene, 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.

In the entirety of the United States, it is illegal to willingly come into contact with any extraterrestrial lifeform.

[Chillpalazzo]

in the entirety of the united states, it is illegal to willingly come into contact with any extraterrestrial lifeform.
conspiracy!

[XelaisPWN]

Hm, wonder why nobody's been arrested for that, eh? xD

[thedarkmessenger]

In Pocatello, A person may not be seen in public without a smile on their face.
.

...why? And how many police officers honestly enforce that law? xD

[Shibbidah]

because Pocatello is a happy place ^^.

[Zuiichi]

thread needs moar laws

[Veran]

I have a weird one:

73. article of the Icelandic constitution: (I won't bore you witht he full text here, but if you want it?s online here: http://www.snerpa.is/net/log/stjornar.htm - fire up google translate if you don't believe me)

... yada yada yada...
Censorship and other similar impediments on expression can never be put in law.

Freedom of expression can only be impeded by law in service of general rule or safety of state, for the protection of health or morality of men or because of the rights or reputation of others, because they are deemed necessary and fit in with democratic tradition.

(Quick, name one democratic nation that traditionally impedes free speech to improve the popuation's health.)

[BleachBebopAlchemist]

Here's some from parishes in my state.
-?Fake? wrestling matches are prohibited.
-Persons could land in jail for up to ten years for stealing an alligator.
-It is a $500 fine to instruct a pizza delivery man to deliver a pizza to your friend without them knowing.
-One could land in jail for up to a year for making a false promise.
-Prisoners who hurt themselves could serve an additional two years in jail.
-Minors may not go to businesses with coin-operated foosball machines unless accompanied by an adult.
-No one may pour a drink out on the ground at any drive-in movie.
-All garbage must be cooked before it can be fed to any hogs.
-Chasing fish in a city park in New Orleans is against the law.
-You may not tie an alligator to a fire hydrant.
-Saying obscene things on the telephone is illegal.
-It is illegal to have sex with a cow.

[Norik]

Some from PA (Oh we have strange ones indeed):

It is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel.

It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.

A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.

You may not sing in the bathtub. (I'm screwed)

Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents. (I hate this one. You need an out of state I.D. for it)

A person is not eligible to become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel.

Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass.

You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.

Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue. (I am REALLY screwed)

EDIT: From our friends in Texas, this is great XD
A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

[SplitReality]

That last one is epic.

[mattroks101]

A few more my dad told me about:
In South Carolina, it is legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays


I knew about that one. I live in SC and that still doesn't make much sense O_o

[Zetsubou-Chan]

In Guam, it's illegal to ride on the back of a pick-up truck

[Darthelm]

29 states require sexual predator/child molester registration for teenagers who had consensual sex with another teenager.

[Sir Fluffykins]

Being South African -this is the only country in the world that requires you have a TV Licence to buy a TV >_<

[bloodlover1987]

well here are some from Alabama

Bear wrestling matches are prohibited.

Incestuous marriages are legal.


It is illegal to impersonate a person of the clergy.

It is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street, for fear of spooking horses.

It is illegal to sell peanuts in Lee County after sundown on Wednesday.

Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.

It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.

Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.

It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile.

You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.

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.


Men who deflower virgins, regardless of age or marital status, may face up to five years in jail.

You may not wear blue jeans down Noble Street.

It is illegal to drive barefooted

You may not wear blue jeans down Noble Street. in Anniston Al.

[MADEVIL]

If any person has a puppet show, wire dancing or tumbling act in the state of Indiana and receives money for it, they will be fined $3 under the Act to Prevent Certain Immoral Practices.

[bloodlover1987]

i cant remember where but i know in one state it is legal to tie an alligator to a firehydrant

[MADEVIL]

ha, now that would be funny to see^
Anyone 14 or older who profanely curses, damns or swears by the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be fined one to three dollars for each offense, with a maximum fine of ten dollars per day.

[bloodlover1987]

goddamn i would be broke....

[MADEVIL]

i know tell me about it

[Neomalysys]

statutory rape if your girlfriend is 17 and your 18 even by one day your a child molester but if your 18 and your boyfriend is 14 your not go ****ing figure

[N.P.C.C.]

Here are some from Indiana
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Waitresses may not carry drinks into a restaurant or bar.

If any person has a puppet show, wire dancing or tumbling act in the state of Indiana and receives money for it, they will be fined $3 under the Act to Prevent Certain Immoral Practices.

Anyone 14 or older who profanely curses, damns or swears by the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be fined one to three dollars for each offense, with a maximum fine of ten dollars per day.

A three dollar fine per pack will be imposed on anyone playing cards in Indiana under the Act for the Prevention of Gaming.

The value of Pi is 3.

It is illegal for a man to be sexually aroused in public.

One may not sniff glue.

Baths may not be taken between the months of October and March.

It is illegal to sell cars on Sunday.

Oral sex is illegal.

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.

It is against the law to pass a horse on the street.

It is illegal for a liquor store to sell cold soft drinks.

Liquor stores may not sell milk.

Grocery stores may not sell any type of cold liquor.

You can get out of paying for a dependent’s medical care by praying for him/her.

One man may not back into a parking spot because it prevents police officers from seeing the license plate.

Smoking in the state legislature building is banned, except when the legislature is in session.