Are we that stupid? Law's that make no sense

  • January 26, 2013 3:32 AM PST
     The Chico, California, City Council enacted a ban on nuclear weapons, setting a $500 fine for anyone detonating one within city limits
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    Illinois:
    Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
    A state law requires that a man's female companion shall call him "master" while out on a date. The law does not apply to married couples.
    In Zion, It is illegal for anyone to give cats, dogs, or other domesticated animals a lighted cigar. 
    A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow.

    California:
    In Los Angeles, It is not legal to bathe two babies at the same time in the same tub.

    In Riverside, Kissing on the lips, unless both parties wipe their lips with carbonized rose water, is against the local health ordinance.

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    January 26, 2013 3:55 AM PST
    love seeing these
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    January 26, 2013 4:41 AM PST
    In Baldwin Park, CA -

    It is illegal to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
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    January 26, 2013 6:45 AM PST
    Well I guess Roger Miller wasn't so crazy after all...You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd...Ya can't go swimmin in a baseball pool...
  • January 30, 2013 3:51 AM PST
    In New Jersey, It is Illegal To Wear A Bulletproof Vest While Committing A Murder

    In Nevada, It Is Illegal For A Man To Buy Drinks For More Than Three People At A Time ( I thought Las Vegas was there?)

    In Wisconsin, It Is Illegal To Serve Butter Substitues In State Prisons

    In New Jersey, Once Convicted Of Drunk Driving You May Never Again Have Personalized Plates

    In North Dakota, Beer And Pretzels Cannot Be Served At The Same Time In Any Bar Or Restaurant


    In Alaska, Waking A Sleeping Bear For A Photo Opportunity Is Strictly Forbidden

    Thank god we reelect the same judges over and over, what would we do without their guidance.
  • January 30, 2013 4:19 AM PST
    In NJ:
    Handcuffs may not be sold to minors.

    You cannot pump your own gas.

    It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.

    You may not slurp your soup.
  • January 31, 2013 10:57 AM PST
    Georgia:

    It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners office.

    Members of the state assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the state assembly is in session. (of course, when are they ever not in session)

    No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday.

    It is illegal to sell two beers are once for a single price. For example, a bar can’t run a 2 Bud Lights for $5 special.

    Goldfish may not be given away to entice someone to enter a game of bingo.

    Against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.

    One man may not be on another man’s back.

    It is illegal to carve your initials on a tree, even if it is on your own property.

    Cussing over the telephone is against the law.

    Crosses may be burned on someone else’s property, so long as you have their permission. (Smart on isnt it?)

    All Indians must return to their shore of the Chattohoochee River by nightfall.

    Chicken must be eaten with the hands.

    It is illegal to say “Oh, Boy.

    Every head of household must own a gun. (OK I can support that one)


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    January 31, 2013 11:32 AM PST
    I was wondering why my giraffe got towed when I was in GA
  • May 18, 2013 6:15 AM PDT
    In Colorado......Suicide is illegal.
    But at least it's punishable by death.
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    May 18, 2013 8:53 AM PDT
    LMAO talk about insane some of these are beyond believeable !!!
  • May 18, 2013 9:40 AM PDT
    These would be funny if they were not laws still enforceable.
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    May 18, 2013 9:57 PM PDT
    New Yorkers cannot dissolve a marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they both agree to it.

    Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 PM.

    The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

    In Greene NY During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.

    Ocean City People may not slurp their soup.

    In Staten Island you may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.


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    May 20, 2013 7:07 AM PDT
    Okay some stupid ones from my home state.
    Rabbits may not be shot from motorboats.
    Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights.
    No one may catch fish with his bare hands.
    The state game rule prohibits the use of mules to hunt ducks.
    If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed
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    May 20, 2013 7:13 AM PDT
    and some from where the family is from:

    “Fake” wrestling matches are prohibited.

    Spectators at a boxing match may not mock one of the contestants.

    One could possibly land in jail for 20 years upon urinating in the city’s water supply.


    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.


    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.

    It is illegal to gargle in public places.


    Stealing an alligator could land a person in jail for up to ten years.


    Rituals that involve the ingestion of blood, urine, or fecal matter are not allowed.


    One could land in jail for up to a year for making a false promise.

    Every time a person is seriously burned, he must report the injury to the fire marshal.

    Prisoners who hurt themselves could serve an additional two years in jail.

    It is illegal to shoot lasers at police officers.

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    May 20, 2013 7:18 AM PDT
    Here are a few from Massachusetts that are still on the books.

     ·  Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes. 

    ·  Taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts. 

     ·  Affiliation with the Communist party is illegal.

    ·  No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car. 

    ·  Bullets may not be used as currency. 

    ·  Alcoholic drink specials are illegal. 

    ·  Massachusetts liquor stores can only open on Sundays if they are in Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Middlesex or Worcester counties and are within 10 miles of the Vermont or New Hampshire borders. 

    ·  It's illegal to drive Texan, Mexican, Cherokee, or Indian cattle on a public road. (MGL Chapter 129 Section 35) 

    ·  Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.  (my favorite)

    ·  Hunting on Sundays is prohibited. 

    ·  It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath. 

    ·  At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches. 

    ·  Public boxing matches are outlawed.

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    May 20, 2013 7:58 AM PDT

    Here's a few from where I live.



    VIRGINIA



    Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.


    It is illegal to tickle women.


    Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited. (Repealed)


    You may not work on Sunday. (Repealed)


    Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.


    It is illegal to spit on sidewalk.


    There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."


    Police radar detectors are illegal.


    It is illegal to sell peanut brittle on Sundays. (Repealed)


    You cannot sell lettuce on Sunday, but you can sell beer, wine etc. (Repealed)


    You cannot buy hardware of any kind on Sunday. (Passed in 1975, repealed in 1977)


    Culpeper
    No one may wash a mule on the sidewalk.


    Dayton
    A person of color may not be oustide or within the city limits after 7 pm.


    Lebanon
    It is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.


    Norfolk
    Women must wear a corsette after sundown and be in the company of male chaperone.


    A man may face 60 days in jail for patting a woman's derriere.


    Spitting on a sea gull is not tolerated.


    Richmond
    It is illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for a coffee.


    Stafford County
    It is legal for a man to beat his wife on the courthouse steps so long as it is before 8:00 pm.


    Victoria
    It is illegal to skate down the sidewalk of Main Street.


    Virginia Beach
    It is also unlawful to drive by the same place within 30 minutes on Atlantic Avenue.


    If you are drunk and not driving your car, and the person who is driving the car is drunk as well, you may both receive DUI's.


    It is illegal to use profanity on Atlantic Avenue or the boardwalk.


    It is illegal for a person to ride on the handlebars of a bike.


    Waynesboro
    It is illegal for a woman to drive a car up Main Street unless her husband is walking in front of the car waving a red flag.

     

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    May 23, 2013 6:31 AM PDT
    Wollongong NSW Australia...alcohol free zones are set up right outside bars.