Dumb Laws

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Alabama: Incestuous marriages are legal. You may not drive barefooted. It is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street, for fear of spooking horses. Alaska: No one may tie their pet dog to the roof of a car. It is considered an offense to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose. A person may only carry a concealed slingshot if that person has received the appropriate license. Arizona: Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs. There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus. Hunting camels is prohibited. Arkansas: A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month. California: No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour. Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool. You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows. Colorado: It is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence. Throwing missiles at cars is illegal. One may not mutilate a rock in a state park. Connecticut: In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce. Silly string is banned in Southington. Delaware: Six-year-old girls may not run around without being fully clothed. Florida: It is illegal to sell your children. If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle. Penalty for horse theft is death by hanging. Georgia: No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday. Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs Hawaii: Coins are not allowed to be placed in one’s ears. Idaho: You may not fish on a camel’s back. Riding a merry-go-round on Sundays is considered a crime. Illinois: One may not pee in his neighbor’s mouth. Indiana: One may not get high on glue. Iowa: Kisses may last for no more than five minutes.

Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants. Kansas: Rabbits may not be shot from motorboats. In Topeka, it is illegal to urinate or spit on the side of a building. Kentucky: One may not dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once. In Fort Thomas, dogs may not molest cars Louisiana: Persons could land in jail for up to ten years for stealing an alligator. Running an abortion advertisement can land you in jail for a year. It is illegal to shoot lasers at police officers. Maine: To stroll down the street playing a violin is against the law. Advertisements may not be placed in cemeteries. Maryland: It’s illegal to take a lion to the movies. Massachusetts: Candy may not contain more than 1% of alcohol. No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car. Michigan: Persons may not be drunk on trains. Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony. Minnesota: It is illegal to stand around any building without a good reason to be there. Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head. Mississippi: It is illegal to teach others what polygamy is. It is unlawful to shave in the center of Main Street. Missouri: Though clotheslines are banned, clothes may be draped over a fence. Montana: Prostitution is considered a “crime against the family.” Seven or more Indians are considered a raiding or war party and it is legal to shoot them. It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone. Nebraska: Persons with gonorrhea may not marry. Nevada: It is illegal to lie down on the sidewalk. Benches may not be placed in the middle of any street. New Hampshire It is illegal to pick seaweed up off of the beach. In cemeteries it is illegal to: get drunk, picnic, enter at night, and enter by one’s self if that person is younger than 10. New Jersey: It is illegal to wear a bullet-proof vest while committing a murder.

All motorists must honk before passing another car, bicyclist, skater, and even a skateboarder. New Mexico: Idiots may not vote. Persons may not spit on the steps of the opera house. New York: The penalty for jumping off a building is death. Citizens may not greet each other by “putting one’s thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers”. North Carolina: The mere possession of a lottery ticket is illegal in North Carolina and may result in a $2,000 fine. Bingo games may not last over 5 hours unless they are held at a fair. Ohio: No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July. It is illegal to get a fish drunk. Oklahoma: People who make “ugly faces” at dogs may be fined One may not promote a “horse tripping event”. Oregon: It is illegal to place a container filled with human fecal matter on the side of any highway. Babies may not be carried on the running boards of a car. Pennsylvania: It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors. Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish. Rhode Island: No one may bite off another’s leg. It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley. South Carolina: A permit must be obtained to fire a missle. A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine. Tennessee: It is illegal to place tacks on a highway. Interracial marriages are illegal. Tattooing a minor is a misdemeanor. Texas: It is illegal to sell one’s eye. Homosexual behavior is a misdemeanor offense. Utah: Boxing matches that allow biting are not allowed. Birds have the right of way on all highways. Virginia: No animal may be hunted for on Sunday with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 AM. Washington: X-rays may not be used to fit shoes. One may not spit on a bus. West Virginia:

Roadkill may be taken home for supper. For each act of public swearing a person shall be fined one dollar. If you wear a hat inside a theater, you may be fined. Wisconsin: It is illegal to throw rocks at a railroad car. Livestock have the right-of-way on public roads. Wyoming: If one is drunk in a mine, he or she could land in jail for up to a year. Any person who fails to close a fence is subject to a fine of up to seven hundred and fifty dollars. Skiing under the influence of alcohol is prohibited.

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