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Laws for stupid people
C'mon I know you have some good ones. Just gimme some laws that are stupid, or intended for the stupid. Like these:
Alabama: It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. Arkansas: It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in Arkansas [Thanks to Aaron Parmet for that one] California: Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water. It is illegal to eat an orange in your bath tub [Thanks to Meagin Caza for that one] Connecticut: You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour. You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands. A pickle is not officially a pickle unless it bounces [Thanks to an anonymous sender at Emaloo5489@aol.com for that one] Florida: Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner. A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing. If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle. (SARASOTA) It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit. Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown. Illinois: It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets. Indiana: Bathing is prohibited during the winter. Citizens are not allowed to attend a cinema or theatre nor ride in a public streetcar within at least four hours after eating garlic. Iowa: Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes. Kentucky: By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the ground". It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket. Louisana: 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". Massachusetts: Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches. Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked. An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public. Minnesota: It is illegal to give or receive oral sex [Thanks to Kiersten Pencap for that one] Nebraska: A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service. New Mexico: Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public. New York: A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll. North Dakota: Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant. Ohio: Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public. Oklahoma: Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog. Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state. Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property. Pennsylvania: A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling. No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife. South Carolina It is legal to beat your wife on a Sunday morning on the steps of the state house. [Thanks to Ashleigh McGee for that one] Texas: A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit. It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing. It is legal to commit a homicide as long as you tell the person when, and how you are going to kill them. [Thanks to Ashleigh McGee for that one] In Houston You cannot buy beer after midnight on sunday, but you can buy it on Monday. [Thanks to Jillchan25@aol.com for that] There is an old law in Texas that states you are unable to tuck your pants into one boot unless you own ten or more cattle. [Thanks to Kitiara09@aol.com for that] It is illegal to spit on the sidewalk. [Thanks to Kitiara09@aol.com also for that] Vermont: Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week -- on Saturday night. Washington: All lollipops are banned. A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town". West Virginia: No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions". |
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Here is a list by state:
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