silly laws

[AuraAshley]

i was bored so i was looking up silly laws.<< basicly laws that are, as they sound, silly but in the past u could get arrested for it xD. here are some i know.

In Ottumwa, Iowa, "It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unacquainted."

In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.

In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.

In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match. << Note: this law isn't silly. Write your legislators today and get this PASSED in your area now!!>>

In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.

In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.

In Baltimore, it's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits. It's also illegal to take a lion to the movies.

In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.

In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).

In Pennsylvania it is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel...however up to 120 men can live together, without breaking the law.

In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.

 

[BakingBluePotatoe]

WTF... and they say we have rights of free speech >.>

What a country.

 

[Mitchman]

XD lolo fashion laws enforced! Lol i love the los angeles thing. Why not they going to turn gay or something? Oh wow that picture law is hilarious. If they cant and they do how do the law enforcers know? That there is invasion of privacy.

 

[Kazukii]

I lol'd at the Oxford Ohio one xD

 

[NoBel_ToKYo ™]

Lol those are just RIDICULOUS. who takes a lion to the movies anyway? 0.o

 

[Forci Stikane]

I once heard of a New York law that stated that it was illegal to wash a goat in a bathtub during certain hours.

These laws are nothing strange in particular.

 

[the bitter end.]

In Nashville, Tennessee it's illegal to play pinball if your under 18 xD

 

[AuraAshley]

In Nashville, Tennessee it's illegal to play pinball if your under 18 xD

ahh lol thats really funny

 

[Jorah]

Some British ones ~

- It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
- In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.
- In York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow. (some say this is banned on Sunday's, though)
- It is treasonous to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down
- Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned
- It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing

 

[score_under]

In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.

That's a very sensible law. If you did give them a cigar in most countries now, you'd be done for animal cruelty.

Also, dogs tend to shy away from anything remotely hot. (Try letting one smell your hot chocolate... even though they love chocolate, they'll always stay at least a foot away from the hot drink).

 

[Spinor]

If you want REAL insanity, you should check out these Texas Laws

Stolen Borrowed from ahajokes.


It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

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.

It is unlawful for a person to consume an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle upon a public roadway, if the person is observed doing so by a peace officer.

The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.

When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.

It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.

You can be legally married by publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times.

A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.

It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.

It is illegal to milk another person's cow.

Abiline

It is illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of flirting or mashing.

Austin

Wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket.

Beaumont

Collegiate football is banned at Lamar University.

Borger

It is against the law to throw confetti, rubber balls, feather dusters, whips or quirts (riding crop), and explosive firecrackers of any kind.

Clarendon

It is illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster.

El Paso

Churches, hotels, halls of assembly, stores, markets, banking rooms, railroad depots, and saloons are required to provide spittoons "of a kind and number to efficiently contain expectorations into them."

Houston

Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday.

It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.

Galveston

It is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays.

Jasper

Dogs must be on a leash at ALL times. Fine of 100 dollars.

LeFors

It is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing.

Lubbock County

It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream.

Mesquite

It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts.

Port Arthur

Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator.

Richardson

It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street.

It is illegal to do "U Turns".

San Antonio

It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands.

It is illegal to urinate on the Alamo.

Temple

No one may ride a horse and buggy through the town square.

You can ride your horse in the saloon.

Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot.

Texarkana

Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights.

 

[El Gofre]

If I remember correctly in York, England, it is legal to shoot at a Scotsman with a bow and arrow so long as you are both within the city gates. The British government are also yet to abolish the law that dictates all men over the age of 14 must perform an hour of archery training per day =]

 

[matt561]

I have some
IN ALABAMA: it is illegal to carry a comb in your pocket

IN OKLAHOMA: it's illegal to hunt whales (hmm wait a minute)

IN FRANCE: it's illegal to sell an alien doll on the champs elysees

 

[s0nido]

OK...Those laws are very unusual. Very. It's a good thing we don't have such weird laws in Australia.

Wait...In Western Australia it is illegal to crush beercans between your breasts in the pub! A 31 year old barmaid who worked at the Premier Hotel in Pinjarra, south of Perth, ended up in court and was fined $1000.
n Australia it is compulsory to vote, even if you can not find any political candidate that you could possibly have any confidence in you still have to go to the polling station and cast your vote. As by this stage your name has been recorded as having shown up it now does not matter anymore what you actually write on the ballot paper as it can not be traced back to you so identities like Donald Duck tend to get quite a few votes even though they are not actually running in the elections.
After the february 7 elections in Queensland electoral commissioner Bob Longland said that many letters had been sent out informing people they had to pay a fine unless they had a good excuse. The ECQ collects more than $1 million from non-voters at each election. Many excuses were made and you could have walked across Moreton Bay for all the broken-down fishing boats but the best one of all was a woman whose excuse was that she was having group sex with 30 men in hippie-haven Nimbin, NSW, and could not get to a polling booth in Queensland on time to vote.

 

[icomeanon6]

These states' constitutions do not allow "idiots" to vote:

Arkansas
Iowa
Kentucky
Mississippi
New Mexico
Ohio

These states broke new ground in the eternal battle against idiots who have the nerve to vote, and I salute them!

 

[AuraAshley]

OK...Those laws are very unusual. Very. It's a good thing we don't have such weird laws in Australia.

Wait...In Western Australia it is illegal to crush beercans between your breasts in the pub! A 31 year old barmaid who worked at the Premier Hotel in Pinjarra, south of Perth, ended up in court and was fined $1000.
n Australia it is compulsory to vote, even if you can not find any political candidate that you could possibly have any confidence in you still have to go to the polling station and cast your vote. As by this stage your name has been recorded as having shown up it now does not matter anymore what you actually write on the ballot paper as it can not be traced back to you so identities like Donald Duck tend to get quite a few votes even though they are not actually running in the elections.
After the february 7 elections in Queensland electoral commissioner Bob Longland said that many letters had been sent out informing people they had to pay a fine unless they had a good excuse. The ECQ collects more than $1 million from non-voters at each election. Many excuses were made and you could have walked across Moreton Bay for all the broken-down fishing boats but the best one of all was a woman whose excuse was that she was having group sex with 30 men in hippie-haven Nimbin, NSW, and could not get to a polling booth in Queensland on time to vote.

ah lol thats hillarious

sometimes i wonder if these laws are sill enforced

 

[Legobricks]

Australia — it's illegal to put mirrors on your shoes in order to look up womens' skirts.
New York, US — it's illegal to traverse the sidewalk with an ice-cream cone in your pocket on a Sunday.
York, England — it is legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow if he is inside the city walls after dark.

 

[the bitter end.]

These states' constitutions do not allow "idiots" to vote:

Arkansas
Iowa
Kentucky
Mississippi
New Mexico
Ohio

These states broke new ground in the eternal battle against idiots who have the nerve to vote, and I salute them!

Of course, the witty geniuses ^.^

 

[I Laugh at your Misfortune!]

A few more british laws :P

-With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday.
-It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises
-It is illegal to stand within one hundred yards of the reigning monarch when not wearing socks
-A bed may not be hung out of a window.
-It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
-Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin.
-It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
-It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
-Suicide is punishable by death.
-In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.
-Anal sex is prohibited.

 

[Her]

In Alabama, putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death and keeping an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time is a crime. A law in Fairbanks, Alaska does not allow moose to have sex on city streets. In Alaska, you may hunt a bear safely but it is illegal to wake a bear and take a picture for photo opportunities.

Alaska is absolutely awesome.