Stupid Laws
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Stupid Laws ??? It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses. ??? It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament (what's the punishment, exactly?) ??? It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside down. ??? In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon. ??? Under the UK's Tax Avoidance Schemes Regulations 2006, it is illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don't want him to know, though you don't have to tell him anything you don't mind him knowing. ??? In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle. ??? In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk. ??? Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London. ??? In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants - even, if she so requests, in a policeman's helmet. ??? In Lancashire, no person is permitted after being asked to stop by a constable on the seashore to incite a dog to bark. ??? In Miami, Florida, it is illegal to skateboard in a police station. ??? In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day. ??? In London, Freemen are allowed to take a flock of sheep across London Bridge without being charged a toll; they are also allowed to drive geese down Cheapside. ??? In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad. ??? In the UK, a man who feels compelled to urinate in public can do so only if he aims for his rear wheel and keeps his right hand on his vehicle. ??? In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed. ??? In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long. ??? In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before sunrise and from staying after sunset. ??? In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow. ??? In Boulder, Colorado, it is illegal to kill a bird within the city limits and also to "own" a pet - the town's citizens, legally speaking, are merely "pet minders". ??? In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth. ??? In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague. ??? The head of any dead whale found on the British coast is legally the property of the King. The tail, on the other hand, belongs to the Queen - in case she needs the bones for her corset.
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In Adelaide it is illegal to possess more than 1 ounce of marihuana.
(i could be slightly off on the precise numbers but from memory that's what they are)
These are my favourites.
It think the bible belt has some crazy laws about owning or purchasing dildos, but I don't want to google that right now.
it is illegal to transport hogs across the county line.
it is illegal to drive while talking on a cell phone (while cops do this all the time).
it is illegal to join behind a police officer while they're escorting a family to a funeral.
What state is this?
Its about to be california, and I'm about to be breaking this law all the time.
New Mexico is one
New Jersey too...
the district as well. yeah cops do it all the time, it's because the police department is like a crew. they do whatever they want to do.
one law i hate is the open container in vehicles law. i loved being in the UK riding shotgun, drinking a beer, on our way to a party.
also, the public open container law, that's my #1 offense.