dumbest laws you've ever heard of

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  • bingefreeaubree
    bingefreeaubree Posts: 220 Member
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    There really are some truly ridiculous laws. In high school, our government teacher shared a whole list with us. A couple that I remember is that it's illegal to ride a bus with a goldfish in some state, and you can't jump over a puddle while singing in another state. There's a whole list here: http://www.policymic.com/articles/20501/the-50-stupidest-laws-across-america
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
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    It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament


    It could be regarded an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down


    Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned


    In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants


    The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen


    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

    It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour

    You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside York city walls and after midnight.

    Hi,

    I'm actually from/in the UK.

    None of these are true, and WTF is 'the British King or Queen'?
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    You haven't heard south african laws obviously ;)

    1. You're not allowed to kiss in public if you're not 16 or older.

    2. It is legalised to have sex (regarding prostitution in our country, to assist in that) if you're 12 years old.

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    Laws I've heard from turkey:

    1. If you are not within 5km radius of you husband, you will be arrested if you do not have a certificate from him stating you may be.

    2. If you are raped, you have to have at LEAST 3 other male witnesses in order for you to be considered for the case.

    the age of consent in south africa is 16. knowing this to be true does make me question the veracity of your other claims.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
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    It is an offence to be intoxicated and in charge of a cow in Scotland.

    apparently can be up to a £1,200 fine!
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament


    It could be regarded an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down


    Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned


    In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants


    The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen


    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

    It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour

    You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside York city walls and after midnight.

    Hi,

    I'm actually from/in the UK.

    None of these are true, and WTF is 'the British King or Queen'?

    hilariously bizarre ramblings rooted in fantasies of what us quirky british people are like?


    fwiw, the claim is that you can shoot a scot with a bow and arrow in the city walls of york, a welshman in chester. this would be obvious to the poster if they had a rudimentary understanding of british geography or history. of course neither claim is in fact true.
  • ferrytrip
    ferrytrip Posts: 497 Member
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    My insurance company insisting that I insure my son on my policy even though he doesn't have a car or DL
  • BonnieandClyde29
    BonnieandClyde29 Posts: 1,026 Member
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    You haven't heard south african laws obviously ;)

    1. You're not allowed to kiss in public if you're not 16 or older.

    2. It is legalised to have sex (regarding prostitution in our country, to assist in that) if you're 12 years old.

    _____________________________________________________________________________________

    Laws I've heard from turkey:

    1. If you are not within 5km radius of you husband, you will be arrested if you do not have a certificate from him stating you may be.

    2. If you are raped, you have to have at LEAST 3 other male witnesses in order for you to be considered for the case.

    Those are horrid laws!!!!
  • Kiyalynn
    Kiyalynn Posts: 128 Member
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    It is illegal to put ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.

    O.o Lol
  • AcidWords21
    AcidWords21 Posts: 139 Member
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    Licking toads in California
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    You haven't heard south african laws obviously ;)

    1. You're not allowed to kiss in public if you're not 16 or older.

    2. It is legalised to have sex (regarding prostitution in our country, to assist in that) if you're 12 years old.

    _____________________________________________________________________________________

    Laws I've heard from turkey:

    1. If you are not within 5km radius of you husband, you will be arrested if you do not have a certificate from him stating you may be.

    2. If you are raped, you have to have at LEAST 3 other male witnesses in order for you to be considered for the case.

    Those are horrid laws!!!!

    if true. as pointed out the age of consent thing is plain wrong. it is 16 in south africa.

    i can't specifically refute the turkish ones, but i do think the first would be at odds with the kemalist secular consensus, and therefore believe it to be untrue.
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
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    Washington State:

    -The harassing of Bigfoot, Sasquatch or other undiscovered subspecies is a felony punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment.

    -X-rays may not be used to fit shoes.

    -Women who sit on men’s laps on buses or trains without placing a pillow between them face an automatic six-month jail term.




    Wait!! WHAT!! Six months in jail?? Reallynoway ?? .. Hate to see them try taking a bus in Chicago, It's a porn show every hour:blushing:

    lol I am going to have to visit Chicago and see the nonsense that goes on during one of these bus rides! It sounds entertaining.
  • YaGigi
    YaGigi Posts: 817 Member
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    In Georgia, no more than 8 women can live in a house together or it is legally considered a whorehouse. In college, we could have fraternity houses with a bunch of guys, but we could only have sorority lodges with no more than 8 women. It is an old law, but it is still enforced. Wtf?

    Same thing in Melbourne FL, except it's 5 women lol

    It's for women's own safety, I guess. When all of them are pmsing, it gotta be a scary place to be!

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