Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Dumb Laws


Alabama
Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.

Alaska
While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.

It is the state policy that emergencies are held to a minimum and are rarely found to exist.-Sec. 44.62.270. State policy.

Arizona
You may not have more than two dildos in a house.

Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.

When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person possesses.

A decree declares that anyone caught stealing soap must wash himself with it until it is all used up.

Arkansas
A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.

Dogs may not bark after 6 PM.

California
No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.

Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.

You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.

It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear.

Colorado
It is illegal to mistreat rats in Denver, Colorado.

It is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.

Cats may not run loose without having been fit with a taillight.

Connecticut
It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.

It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire.
You aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands. You may not educate dogs. It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday.

Delaware
It is illegal to wear pants that are "firm fitting" around the waist.

Florida
It is considered an offense to shower naked.

Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.

Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.

Georgia
Cars are not to drive on sidewalks.

It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.

Maryland
It's illegal to take a lion to the movies.

Massachusetts
No one may take a bath without a prescription in Boston.

Minnesota
All bathtubs must have feet.

It is illegal to sleep naked.

Nevada
An ordinance makes bringing a concealable fire arm into the county illegal unless it is registered with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. In order to register a handgun, however, it must be brought in to the police station. Furthermore, you may not register a gun on the weekends, but the police may prosecute you at that time.

New Hampshire
On Sundays citizens may not relieve themselves while looking up

New Mexico
State officials ordered 400 words of "sexually explicit material" to be cut from Romeo and Juliet.

New York
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

It is illegal for a father to call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior."

North Carolina
All couples staying overnight in a hotel must have a room with double beds that are at least two feet apart. Making love in the space between the beds is strictly forbidden.

If a man and a woman who aren't married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married.

Ohio
It is illegal to get a fish drunk.

Women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear.

It's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.

Oregon
You may not pump your own gas in service stations.

Tennessee
Driving is not to be done while asleep.

Texas
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.

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

Utah
It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them.

Virginia
It is illegal to tickle women.

Washington
Men who deflower virgins, regardless of age or marital status, may face up to five years in jail.

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

Wisconsin
It is illegal to kiss on a train.

No male is allowed to be in a state of arousal in public.

Wyoming
Citizens may not take showers on Wednesdays.


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6 comments:

Reza said...

Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.

LoL.. Now that is a dumb law to the max. Good thing im in CA with no nuclear device. 500 sounds a lot of money :o.

Aisha said...

How you can you shower without being naked?? HUH? LOL this is a hilarious list thanks for sharing :)

Baji said...

Hi! That's funny, I just got back from a public policy class and we were discussing how hard it is to change laws and policies, thus leaving these outdated pups on the books

que sera sera said...

So you study public policy as your major area? If so which PoliSci dept?

Zak said...

Lol..thats funny..

3rd avenue said...

wtf. haha.
:P