NationStates Jolt Archive

DID YOU KNOW...

It is punishable by a five hundred dollar fine to detonate a nuclear weapon within the city limits of Los Angeles.

Come on, let's see some ridiculous laws. Come one! Come all! Laugh at the law!

DID YOU KNOW...

It is punishable by a five hundred dollar fine to detonate a nuclear weapon within the city limits of Los Angeles.

Come on, let's see some ridiculous laws. Come one! Come all! Laugh at the law!
HR 3162 of the 107th Congress.

That was a joke, right?

How's this?

California bans necrophelia (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040910/od_uk_nm/oukoe_crime_necrophilia_1)

Spitting on the sidewalk where I'm from is punishable by a $250 fine and or up to two weeks in jail.

HR 3162 of the 107th Congress.

That was a joke, right?

*sigh* We can only wish.

Pennsylvania recently passed a law outlawing loaded paintball guns in cars.

it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket here

How's this?

California bans necrophelia (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040910/od_uk_nm/oukoe_crime_necrophilia_1)
Damn :(

Guess I definitely wont be moving there any time soon. :(

*sigh* We can only wish.

Pennsylvania recently passed a law outlawing loaded paintball guns in cars.
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act? That has to be a joke. The title is just too funny to be real.

Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath once a year.

Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath once a year.
we said STUPID laws

whats HR 3162?

And about the necrophilia thing why the devil would someone want to do that to a corpse?

What? Even hobos?

And about the necrophilia thing why the devil would someone want to do that to a corpse?

Apparently it's a new trend in Cali, glad they passed the law in time to catch the wave of necros laying seige to the morgues.

In NJ it is illegal to pump ur own gas

I knew my vasy knowledge of worthless trivia would someday be valuable...

In Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, it is legal to herd livestock down Fort Road, through downtown along Jasper Ave, and across the N. Saskatchewan River to Whyte Ave., provided that you give the local Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment a minimum of 3 hours notice.

In Calgary, Alberta, Canada, some crimes carry as an alternative sentence banishment for 1 year from the city. In the event that exile is requested and carried out, the convicted must be provided with a gun, ammunition, a week's rations, and a horse.

In New York State, it is illegal for a woman to operate a horse carriage (automobile), without a man preceding her by 50 feet, ringing a bell and waving a red flag.

And, I think it's in new Jersey, it's still illegal to drive more than 8mph.

You can't take pictures of rabbits in Wyoming in April.

whats HR 3162?

And about the necrophilia thing why the devil would someone want to do that to a corpse?
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act

In New York State, it is illegal for a woman to operate a horse carriage (automobile), without a man preceding her by 50 feet, ringing a bell and waving a red flag.

"Horse carriage" or "horseless carriage"? The two are very different things.

"Horse carriage" or "horseless carriage"? The two are very different things.
Dem women be bad drivers. *spits*

In Mount Sterling, Iowa, the city concil proposed an ordinance against lying/fibbing.

I recently uncovered a beauty in my legal studies class, it is technically a crime punishable by one year hard labour to commit any homosexual act (kissing, sex or even hugging) within the City of Brisbane.

If a cow stumbles onto your property and cause damage the cow becomes you legal property.

In accordance with the Witchcraft Act it is illegal in th e state of Queensland to "practice any form of divination or prediction" and is punishable by one year hard labour.

It is illegal for a taxi not to carry a bale of hey in their boot.

In California, a housewife can be arrested if she fails to boil her dust cloth.

In Oklahoma, every able bodied male is required to carry a loaded 12 gage shotgun in public, in the event of indian raids.

In North Carolina it used to be the law that if an automobile found itself approaching a horse drawn carriage it had to stop and the owner had to dismantle it and hide all the pieces in the bushes, brush, ditches, etc. on the side of the road until the horse had passed by and was out of sight of the car.

In Illinois it is illegal to have an erection in public

In Marshalltown, Iowa, horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants.

There is a law on the books of Tennessee that says a man must run in front of a vehicle that a woman is driving, and, that the car may not go faster than five miles an hour!

In North Carolina it used to be the law that if an automobile found itself approaching a horse drawn carriage it had to stop and the owner had to dismantle it and hide all the pieces in the bushes, brush, ditches, etc. on the side of the road until the horse had passed by and was out of sight of the car.

Could I have some evidence for this one?

Could I have some evidence for this one?

excuse me, I got the state wrong, it was Pennsylvania where this was the law:

The Ferocious FAAS Organization
In rural Pennsylvania at the turn of the century, a group of farmers formed the "Farmers' Anti-Automobile Society," (or FAAS as we would know it today) to set down some rules for car owners.
Automobiles traveling at night must send up a rocket (Roman candle) every mile, wait ten minutes (for the road to clear) and then proceed (with caution) while blowing the horn.

If a driver sees horses coming, he must pull over to the side of the road, stop and cover his car with a camouflage cover.

If a horse refuses to pass a car on the road, the driver must dismantle the car and hide the pieces in the bushes.

FAAS members, as well as members of the community were also encouraged to spend Sundays to chase automobiles, shout and shoot at drivers, as well as threaten them with arrest.

from: History of the auto (http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:FQ9w7F1bhfAJ:www.musclecarclub.com/other-cars/classic/general/automotive-history.shtml+dismantle+car+law+horse+Pennsylvania&hl=en)

In NJ it is illegal to pump ur own gas

Ahh, yes, Ur. Largest City in Mesopotamia around the time of the formation of early Judaism. Birthplace of Abraham, anciently located just northwest of Basra, Iraq.

You can't take pictures of rabbits in Wyoming in April.

OK, this one just had me rolling.

Huntington, WV: It is legal to beat your wife so long as it is done in public on Sunday, on the courthouse steps.

Minnesota: Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head.

Louisiana: It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.

Oregon: Dishes must drip dry.

It's against the law for a wedding ceremony to be performed at a skating rink.

People may not whistle underwater.

Ohio: It is illegal to get a fish drunk.

It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.

If one loses their pet tiger, they must notify the authorities within one hour.

You may not run out of gas.

Throwing a snake at anyone is illegal.

alaska: its illegal to photograph a moose from an airplane

In Queensland (Australia) it is required by law that if one approachs a horse they must stop their car, turn of the their engine, exit the vehicle and wait until the horse rider issues a hand signal that they may continue driving. This is still noted in the Your keys to driving in Queensland driver's manuel.

In Queensland (Australia) it is punishable by indefinate imprisionate for failing to bow to the Royal Crest when entering a court of law.

The EU passed laws on how curved a banana could be, and how high a hobby horse could be. Politicians clearly have a lot of time on their hands!

In Scotland it was legal to hunt McGregors, can't remember when this was repealed.
And no this was other Macs and Mucs hunting them not the English.

In Haiti it is illegal to raise the dead.

DID YOU KNOW...

It is punishable by a five hundred dollar fine to detonate a nuclear weapon within the city limits of Los Angeles.

Come on, let's see some ridiculous laws. Come one! Come all! Laugh at the law!


Its not Los Angeles, it some othe, much smaller, city in California.
Can't remember its name.


Many of these laws are old. They were passed when nobody took these things seriously and have since been forgotten. This thread has no purpose. There is nothing here that cannot be found elsewhere on the Internet.

Just let it die.

There used to be a law stating that punishment for attempted suicide was death.

Boys under 13 aren't allowed to see a manaquin naked.

In parts of Yorkshire its still legal to shoot a Scotsman with a longbow.

In England it is law that all men above the age of 13 must have either a longbow or a crossbow, and must attend practise after church every sunday. The law is to there incase the Welsh invade.

The Houses of Parliment are not subject to the laws of the land, subsequently the bars inside (only available to politicians and their lackays) are the cheapest in the country, and are not forced to close at 11.30 or 2.00 (as pubs and clubs are).

Damn :(

Guess I definitely wont be moving there any time soon. :(
I didn't have to read that. :eek:

I didn't have to read that. :eek:
And yet you did, and probably enjoyed it vivaciously.

In Haiti it is illegal to raise the dead.

But is it illegal to paralyze people with tetradatoxin, give them a funeral, dig them up and feed them a dutera-root mush to make them your mindless slaves?

In Haiti it is illegal to raise the dead.
ah man, no necromancy? between haiti and california whats a guy to do

But is it illegal to paralyze people with tetradatoxin, give them a funeral, dig them up and feed them a dutera-root mush to make them your mindless slaves?

thats for the courts to decide

thats for the courts to decide

But they bothered to make a specific law against raising the actually dead? :rolleyes:

In alaska it is illegal for you to pleasure yourself with a live fish. dead is fine.

In Nevada, it is illegal to buy both toothpaste and a toothbrush on a saturday

In New Jersey, it is illegal to drive in a bathing suit.

And that ban on dying was done by the french, for a good reason. The Graveyards were overfilling, so they passed this law so they can dispose of you like a criminal, and burn you.

(All of these towns have 50,000 or more people)

In Stratford, all cars on Main Street must yield to horses.

In Devon (Milford), it is illegal to walk backwards on the sidewalk after dark.
(This was enforced within the last year!)

In New Haven, no food or lodging shall be offered to a heretic.

In Hartford, it is illegal to cross a street while walking on your hands.
It is also illegal to educate your dog.
...and my favorite, transporting a cadaver by taxi will cost you a $5 fine.

In New Britain, it is illegal for FIRE TRUCKS to go over 25mph.

In the whole state, you can't buy beer, wine or liquor after 9PM, or on Sunday. (In a store. Bars are okay, but you can't leave the bar with drinks.)
You also cannot smoke in bars or restaurants.

I got most of these from: DumbLaws.com (http://www.dumblaws.com/).

In Zion, Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give cats, dogs, or other domesticated animals a lighted cigar.

In Oklahoma...
- Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
- will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.

In Utah...
- It is illegal not to drink milk.
- husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
- Logan: Women may not swear
- Tremonton: It is illegal to have sex in a moving ambulance and if you are caught the guy is let go and the woman is punished and her name appears in the newspaper.

Wisconsin
- Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons.
- As people used to smuggle it in from Illinois, all yellow butter substitute is banned.
- state Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.
- Racine: It is illegal to wake a fireman when he is asleep.
- Women may not walk down a public street at night without being accompanied by a man.
- St. Croix: Women are not allowed to wear anything red in public.
- Sun Prairie: Unremoved snow on one's property is considered a public nuisance.

Kentucky
- Owensboro: A woman may not buy a hat without her husband's permission
- Fort Thomas: Dogs may not molest cars.

CANADA
- It is illegal to kill a sick person by frightening them
- You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies
- No one in Canada may watch or listen to an encrypted broadcast which is not licensed by the Canadian government. This means using US satellite systems such as "DirecTV" is illegal.

Ontario
- Ottawa: It is illegal to eat ice-cream on Bank Street on a Sunday
- Etobicoke: Bylaw states that no more than 3.5 inches of water is allowed in a bathtub.
- Guelph: The city is classified as a no-pee zone.
- Kanata (part of Ottawa) - The color of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws (a purple door get you a fine). It is also illegal to have a clothes line in your backyard.

Quebec
- All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have other languages on the sign, the French must be larger than the other languages is. (Bill 86)

Nova Scotia
- When raining, a person may not water his/her lawn

UNITED KINGDOM
- It is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow
- Trespassing on someone else's land is legal -> then it's NOT trespassing
- If someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your commode, you must let them enter

Hereford
- You may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a longbow in the Cathedral Close

Chester
- You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight

ZIMBAWBE
- Citizens may not make offensive gestures at a passing state motorcade

ISRAEL
- Bicycles may not ridden without a license
- If you have been maintaining an illegal radio station for five or more years, the station becomes legal (repealed)
- Picking one's nose on the Sabbath is illegal. (Religious Law)

FRANCE
- Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music on the radio must be by French artists
- No pig may be addressed as Napoleon by its owner
- it's illegal to kiss on the railways

Paris
- An ashtray is considered to be a deadly weapon

SWEDEN
- While prostitution is legal, it is illegal to use the services of a prostitute
- It is illegal to repaint a house without a painting license and the government's permission

SINGAPORE
- As it is considered pornographic, you may not walk around your home nude
- Homosexuals are not allowed to live in the country
- The sale of gum is prohibited

NETHERLANDS
- Prostitution is legal but the prostitutes must pay taxes like any other business

In England it is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a full suit of armour.