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| enforcer 2002-10-16, 7:48 am |
| This follows on from Deja Vue's Strange law post, apologies if any overlap
These are real standing laws from around the United States of America. Hope you enjoy them and remember, Law Enforcement is no joke!
Alabama:
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
Arkansas:
It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in Arkansas [Thanks to Aaron Parmet for that one]
California:
Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
Connecticut:
You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.
Florida:
Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
(SARASOTA) It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
Illinois:
It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.
Indiana:
Bathing is prohibited during the winter.
Citizens are not allowed to attend a cinema or theatre nor ride in a public streetcar within at least four hours after eating garlic.
Iowa:
Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
Kentucky:
By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the ground".
It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.
Louisana:
It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault", while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault".
Massachusetts:
Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.
Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
Minnesota:
It is illegal to give or receive oral sex [Thanks to Kiersten Pencap for that one]
Nebraska:
A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service.
New Mexico:
Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public.
New York:
A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.
North Dakota:
Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.
Ohio:
Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
Oklahoma:
Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
Pennsylvania:
A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.
Texas:
A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
Vermont:
Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week -- on Saturday night.
Washington:
All lollipops are banned.
A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town".
West Virginia:
No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions". | |
| enforcer 2002-10-16, 7:50 am |
| ARIZONA
You may not have more than two dildos in a house.
No more than six girls may live in any house.
An ordinance prohibits the wearing of suspenders.
Hunting camels is prohibited.
CALIFORNIA
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
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.
You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows.
It is illegal in for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent.
The owners of houses with Christmas lights on them past February second may be fined up to $250.
CONNECTICUT
You cannot buy any alcohol after 8pm or on Sundays.
Silly string is banned.
You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour
IDAHO
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.
Residents may not fish from a giraffe's back.
INDIANA
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.
You may not back into a parking spot. Police officers cannot see your license plate.
Smoking in the state legislature building is banned, except when the legislature is in session.
KENTUCKY
It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.
It is considered an offense for anyone to receive anal sex.
MASSACHUSSETS
Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes.
Alcoholic drink specials are illegal.
Tattooing and body piercing is illegal.
It is illegal to frighten a pigeon.
An ordinance prohibits the use of space guns.
MAINE
You may not step out of a plane in flight.
Shoelaces must be tied while walking down the street.
NEW MEXICO
It's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public
NEW YORK
Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
OHIO
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
Anal intercourse is banned.
It's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license!
Breast feeding is not allowed in public.
TENESSEE
Giving and receiving oral sex is still prohibited by law.
Driving is not to be done while asleep.
The age of consent is 16, but 12 if the girl is a virgin.
It is legal to gather and consume roadkill.
Illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.
It's illegal for frogs to croak after 11 PM.
UTAH
When a person reaches the age of 50, he/she can then marry their cousin.
It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them.
A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
Women may not swear.
Daylight must be visible between partners on a dance floor.
You're not allowed to sell beverages containing more than 3.2% alcohol.
WEST VIRGINIA
It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 lbs.
Roadkill may be taken home for supper.
Whistling underwater is prohibited.
It is legal to beat your wife so long as it is done in public on Sunday, on the courthouse steps. | |
| thecomeons 2002-10-16, 8:45 am |
| quote:
Roadkill may be taken home for supper.
mmmm... badger butties! | |
| enforcer 2002-10-16, 9:05 am |
| beaver munchies? | |
| smokin 2002-10-16, 10:59 am |
| any strange laws in London
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| enforcer 2002-10-16, 11:14 am |
| all of them | |
| ruscorp 2002-10-16, 11:26 am |
| ...and all this coming from the guy in the UK? | |
| azimuth40 2002-10-16, 12:06 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ruscorp
...and all this coming from the guy in the UK?
Thats all right, if he comes here on holiday he can borrow my spare pair of horse blinders.  | |
| ruscorp 2002-10-16, 12:36 pm |
| I never got a summons for flirting, however I got one for smoking. | |
| smokin 2002-10-16, 2:04 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by enforcer
Illinois:
It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.
I better stop given the dog a cigar | |
| NetChild1985 2002-10-16, 2:53 pm |
| These USA's laws really make me laugh! | |
| gr33nd4yg1rl 2002-10-16, 6:53 pm |
| Arizona:
You may not have more than two dildos in a house.
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| enforcer 2002-10-17, 3:58 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by gr33nd4yg1rl
Arizona:
You may not have more than two dildos in a house.
were you breaking the law then? | |
| ruscorp 2002-10-17, 10:47 am |
| I thought this was a "family" website? | |
| gr33nd4yg1rl 2002-10-17, 11:28 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by enforcer
were you breaking the law then?
em..no
who is actually going to count how many dildos somebody has in their house? that's ridiculous.
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| enforcer 2002-10-18, 3:49 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by gr33nd4yg1rl
em..no
who is actually going to count how many dildos somebody has in their house? that's ridiculous.
me , me , me I'll do it, I'll come round and count your dildo's  | |
| HOOLIGAN 2002-10-18, 4:20 am |
| Maybe there is a dildo branch/squad in the arizona police force? | |
| tkjordan 2002-10-18, 6:22 am |
| "Illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians."
Whats so strange about that?, sounds perfectly sensible to me.
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| Tech Ranger 2002-10-18, 7:41 pm |
| In New York, It is illegal for anyone named Ruscorp to suck, attempt to suck, claim to suck, attempt to cause others to suck, facilitate sucking, allow anyone in his charge to suck, promote sucking, or in any other way contribute to the notion that accepts or supports the idea of sucking. This law sucks. | |
| gr33nd4yg1rl 2002-10-19, 12:45 am |
| hmm that sucks | |
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| ruscorp 2002-10-19, 11:34 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by Tech Ranger
In New York, It is illegal for anyone named Ruscorp to suck, attempt to suck, claim to suck, attempt to cause others to suck, facilitate sucking, allow anyone in his charge to suck, promote sucking, or in any other way contribute to the notion that accepts or supports the idea of sucking. This law sucks.
Tech Ranger: I'm coming through Brooklyn on my way back from my birthday vacation up in New Hampshire. We will meet at exit 7e on the Belt to settle this. | |
| enforcer 2002-10-20, 7:13 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by ruscorp
Tech Ranger: I'm coming through Brooklyn on my way back from my birthday vacation up in New Hampshire. We will meet at exit 7e on the Belt to settle this.
sounds like a bigger sucking contest. who sucks the most ?
Ruscorp or Tech Ranger.
should really take part at the Hoover dam though | |
| 2lazybutsmart 2002-10-20, 8:25 am |
| 'most' wasn't that the long thing i used to see in..... but hey, i don't think they can manage to suck that. they probably can. let's ask them.
Ruscorp do you suck the 'most'?
Tech Ranger: do you suck the 'most' | |
| ruscorp 2002-10-20, 11:51 am |
| That's it, now we have a Royal Rumble... | |
| Tech Ranger 2002-10-20, 11:54 am |
| I surrender. Ruscorp wins. I wave the white flag. To underscore my sincerity, I proclaim here publicly that I do not suck. Ruscorp sucks. He sucks more than anyone else I know. I will never challenge that record. | |
| ruscorp 2002-10-20, 12:01 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by Tech Ranger
I surrender. Ruscorp wins. I wave the white flag. To underscore my sincerity, I proclaim here publicly that I do not suck. Ruscorp sucks. He sucks more than anyone else I know. I will never challenge that record.
Perhaps I should use another language here.
Yo g, you be trippin'. If you don't show ur a$$, me and my boyz will find you and bust a cap in ur wack a$$! | |
| Tech Ranger 2002-10-20, 12:03 pm |
| Your Boyz will never stand up to my uncle Vito and his crew from the domestic waste business. | |
| jeff_j_black 2002-10-20, 12:14 pm |
| When dildoes are outlawed, Only outlaws will have dildoes.
They passed this stupid ordinance because the legislature thought there might be some correlation between dildoes and child abuse? | |
| Tech Ranger 2002-10-20, 12:16 pm |
| If dildoes are outlawed, some people might take matters into their own hands. | |
| ruscorp 2002-10-20, 4:50 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by Tech Ranger
Your Boyz will never stand up to my uncle Vito and his crew from the domestic waste business.
I don't think Uncle Tony is gonna like this and when Tony's mad, someone gets wacked. Might that be you Tech Ranger? | |
| enforcer 2002-10-21, 3:56 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by Tech Ranger
If dildoes are outlawed, some people might take matters into their own hands.
if dildoes are outlawed, don't buy a second hand cucumber |
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