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[Neonbob]

you can't hunt a bunny rabbit with a automatic weapon from a sled in northern canada

Ah, crap. There goes my vacation plan...
Unless I can still do that with other animals!

Seriously? Who the hell accepts these laws into existence?

I'm pretty sure most of these are a result of someone actually doing the action described first.
Original and stupid people are everywhere, after all.

 

[Scrythe]

You can get arrested for indecent expsure at an all-nude strip club. This happens a lot when

Spoiler

people masturbate in the corner

 

[TotallyFake]

In Chester, its legal to shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside city walls after midnight

I'm picking you as an example, don't be offended, you were just convenient.

I would stake a lot of money that over half these laws are bullshit. They're just the kind of false trivia that the internet breeds so very well (e.g You Swall 8 Spiders In Your Life)
The fact that this is the third variation of this "law" in a page and a half furthur supports this.

Some of these laws are probably merely precedents set in court. The elephant one probably came from an actual case (if indeed it ever happened) and the judge ruled that as the elephant was obstructing the bay it needed to pay as acar would.

There are a great deal of archaic laws around (Used to be complusory in Britain to practice with your longbow every sunday) but just because nobody has got round to removing the laws doesn't mean they still stand. And, as I recall, a few years ago there was some legislature passed that pretty much ignores any ancient stupid laws.

First off use spell check, it helps. Secondly, everyone was ignoring you so I felt bad. Thirdly, if you're going to call BS, post a link to prove it.

There's four minor typos in the post: swall(ow) a car furth(er) and comp(ul)sory. Nothing really worth complaining about, and a darn sight better than a lot of posts on here. Stop being picky.

As for links, here's the spider one: http://www.snopes.com/science/stats/spiders.asp
The vast number of variations on the "kill a man in york" laws I feel should be sufficient to cast doubt on its status.
And surely people should be providing evidence for these laws, rather than the other way round? Maybe then we could stem the flood of misinformation on the internet.

 

[RobCoxxy]

In California:
A city ordinance states that a $500 fine will be given to anyone who detonates a nuclear device within city limits.

Arkansas:
It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in Arkansas.

Georgia: Peachtree City:
It is illegal to be homeless.

Florida:
It's illegal to have sexual intercourse with a porcupine.

Connecticut:
A pickle is only officially a pickle if it can bounce.

And for some crazy british laws?
In York it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a crossbow upon seeing one, except for on Sundays. However any Scotsman caught drunk or with a weapon can still be shot on a Sunday, except with a bow and arrow. Similarly in Chester it is legal to shoot a Welsh person with a crossbow, as long as it is within the city walls and is done after midnight.

It is illegal to die in the houses of parliament.

I can find plenty more... later.

 

[Dr.Poisonfreak]

it's considered treason if you put a postage stamp bearing the queens head on an envelope upside down

 

[Dr.Poisonfreak]

Georgia: Peachtree City:
It is illegal to be homeless.

Florida:
It's illegal to have sexual intercourse with a porcupine.

Connecticut:
A pickle is only officially a pickle if it can bounce.


I can find plenty more... later.

ok these three actually had me in tears from laughter, especially the pickle one,

OT: in brazil it is illigal to have erected nipples

 

[spyderwolf]

the city i live in has an antiquated law that says its illegal to walk an elephant on a sidewalk.

 

[Sigel]

- Alaska:
1. It is illegal to push a live moose out of a moving airplane

- Florida:
1. Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
2. A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
3. If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
4. It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
5. Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
6. Any form of sexual contact other than missionary position is a misdomeanor. (This is still a law. There have been several cases of people being brought up on these charges in the past 5 years alone. If the police enter a home with a warrent for some other crime and catch the 'culprits' in action, they can, and are, brought up on those charges.)


What the hell florida?

It's the heat and the humidity.
It is also illegal to fish from a moving car in Florida.

 

[Sigel]

Other Laws:
Iowa-a husband may not take more that three gulps of beer while lying in bed with his wife.
Illinois-It's a crime to make love while fishing or hunting on your wedding day.
Minnesota-illegal for a husband to make love to his wife if his breath smells like garlic, onions, or sardines.
Montana-A woman cannot dance on a saloon table unless her clothing weighs more than three pounds two ounces.
Nebraska-hotel owners are required by law to provide a clean, white cotton nightshirt to each guest. According to the law, no couple may have sex unless they are wearing the nightshirts.
Pennsylvania-illegal to have sex with a truck driver inside a toll booth.
Texas-a law against two pigs having sex on the city's airport property
Fiji, Chile, and Egypt-you can be imprisoned for not voting
Hong Kong-a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands
Russia-criminal offense to drive around in a dirty car

 

[Captain Pancake]

Wasn't a law in the USA (don't remenber the state in question) that the penalty of jumping off a building is death?

Makes you wonder really...

it is a law

a law of physics maybe...

 

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[dnnydllr]

There's four minor typos in the post: swall(ow) a car furth(er) and comp(ul)sory. Nothing really worth complaining about, and a darn sight better than a lot of posts on here. Stop being picky.

As for links, here's the spider one: http://www.snopes.com/science/stats/spiders.asp
The vast number of variations on the "kill a man in york" laws I feel should be sufficient to cast doubt on its status.
And surely people should be providing evidence for these laws, rather than the other way round? Maybe then we could stem the flood of misinformation on the internet.

You'll find that I'm not the pickiest one on here. Thank you for providing the link, but as far as stemming the flow of misinformation, you're fighting a losing battle...and yes, links would be nice.

 

[ace_of_something]

post your own i have more

The proper term is 'blue laws'.

Anyway in a small city not far from here it is illegal to own/sell curling irons.

 

[Sigel]

In my hometown of hereford, england, it is legal to shoot a welshman from 25 feet with a longbow in the grounds of hereford cathedral on sunday.

Really?? That is the second law I've about shooting the Welsh.._.wtf??

 

[Sigel]

Apparently it is still legal to shoot a welsh man with a longbow from the walls of York castle!

Oi! I be a welsh fellow! D:

I know!!wtf? My family is welsh and this makes me very uncomfortable to go visit England.

 

[Lukeje]

Apparently it is still legal to shoot a welsh man with a longbow from the walls of York castle!

I think you need to work on your geography; they never had any problem with Welshmen in York. It's the Scots you're thinking of.

Edit: and the Chester version is also apparently nonsense...

http://www.chesterwiki.com/Shooting_the_Welsh!

 

[barryween]

In Michigan a woman has to have permission from a husband or BF before they get a hair cut. A son or male family member will also do. No one follows that law...

 

[megalomania]

Apparently it is still legal to shoot a welsh man with a longbow from the walls of York castle!

I think you need to work on your geography; they never had any problem with Welshmen in York. It's the Scots you're thinking of.

Edit: and the Chester version is also apparently nonsense...

http://www.chesterwiki.com/Shooting_the_Welsh!

Yeah thats what I thought when I heard it, and don't worry I know perfectly well where York is, but apparently there were Welshmen fighting with the Scots and the English put out special rules about killing them because Wales was under the crown at that stage and they didn't want any dissent.

Thats the story I heard anyway!

 

[headshotcatcher]

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Welcome to the escapist, almost everyone is a spelling/grammar nazi over here..


Anyway why are there so many 'legal to kill welsh' laws?

 

[Time Travelling Toaster]

During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks. Greene - New York.
It is illegal to paint sparrows to sell them as parakeets. - Harper Woods - Michigan.
A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him. - Paulding - Ohio.
Just some of the one's I had on a sheet from school.