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[Emptor]

in Chicago it is illegal to eat in a burning building, and it is also illegal to tie your giraffe to a light post.

Well how the hell else am I supposed to get really hot Mexican food?

FUCK ninja'd

 

[Jamous]

I think I heard it was illegal to tie your alligator to a lam post or railing in Alabama or somewhere.

 

[GothmogII]

In France it is compulsory for all cars to carry a high visibility jacket and warning triangle, both of which must be used in the event of an accident. The jacket has to be worn by the driver when they exit the car while the triangle has to be placed at least 30 metres from the vehicle.
Failure to do so results in a fine of ?90

Cyclists are required to wear high visibility jackets when outside towns

Both laws were passed in 2008.

Wow, those sure are some wacky laws you got there. *rolls eyes*

 

[cleverlymadeup]

In France it is compulsory for all cars to carry a high visibility jacket and warning triangle, both of which must be used in the event of an accident. The jacket has to be worn by the driver when they exit the car while the triangle has to be placed at least 30 metres from the vehicle.
Failure to do so results in a fine of ?90

Cyclists are required to wear high visibility jackets when outside towns

Both laws were passed in 2008.

i fail to see how either one of those are whacky laws, they are actually for SAFETY of people

it's not like the one i mentioned in Toronto where it's illegal to drag a dead horse down the road on a Sunday

 

[Jezzeh]

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, as I'm not going to bother reading through all of the other responses, but...

I wish I could remember where, but somewhere along the Eastern seaboard, windshield wipers are required by law. However, an actual windshield is not.

 

[thermo1]

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

its not just legal its a duty...

 

[Skuffyshootster]

They can say hello to the bomb I rigged to explode when they bust the front door open. Meanwhile, I'll be starting a new life in Russia.

I hear they have good brides there.
Cheap, too.

You're a 300 pound lady or a 70 year old man? I respect you 3 times more now.

No.
I'm both, of course.

Yes, Svetlana cost a mere 350 rubles. I had my eyes on Kvishka, but she was to much for a man wanted by the FBI.

 

[lostclause]

UK
Any action against a naval base is an act of treason.
All men must attend archery practice on a sunday.
Some rank of police man (not sure which) has the right to drive sheep over London bridge.

 

[cleverlymadeup]

UK
Any action against a naval base is an act of treason.

ummm how is that stupid? you attack any military base that IS an act of treason and highly illegal

 

[you rolled a one]

you cant hunt a bunny rabit with a atomatic wepon from a sled in northern canada

 

[lostclause]

UK
Any action against a naval base is an act of treason.

ummm how is that stupid? you attack any military base that IS an act of treason and highly illegal

Not necessarily an attack. Normally it would be classified as an act of, say, vandalism but under this it could be treason. This is a law from the days when Britain was at the her empire so the naval bases were especially important.
Edit: Oh yes and britain only recently abolished laws against witches with the last person charged in WW2. She saw a vision of a ship that was later sunk so they locked her up in case she leaked sensitive info to the Germans.

 

[Chiddy]

Theres a funny one in singapore if it hasnt been said yet:

It is illegal to urinate in lifts, theres like a $1000 fine

 

[sage42]

I remember hearing about a law from Texas (I think). The law stated that you weren't allowed to eat an orange while having a bath. I also vaguely remember something about the need for a hunting license if you were setting up a mouse trap.

California actually.

OT:In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.

Don't know if its true though

 

[rocket pike]

In Australia,
It is illegal for a modem to pick up on the first ring.
It is illegal to walk on the right hand side of a footpath
Its illegal to wear hot pink pants after 2pm on a Sunday afternoon
Children under the age of 18 may not buy cigarettes but it is not illegal for them to smoke them.

In Tasmania, until the Port Arthur massacre residents could own an AK-47

 

[KayvaanShrike]

I am told by a friend of mine (who is a lawyer, so judge for your self) that (in the UK) it is still possible to be hung as a highwayman as the laws are still on the books.

 

[Altorin]

Children under the age of 18 may not buy cigarettes but it is not illegal for them to smoke them.

that's not too bad when you think about it. The laws are meant to punish the salepeople, not the children. It's sort of the same way in most places.

 

[kemosabi4]

In L.A., it's illegal to tie giraffes to telephone poles.

 

[elilupe]

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

Hahaha. Man thats...really...whats the state or it applies for the whole of the USA?

If its a high enough building, that law applies for the whole world.

 

[Emptor]

In the great state of Washington, it is illegal to lose your virginity. I am not joking. It is indeed a law, or at least it was when the article was published. What do they expect? People to go to Oregon, get laid, then come back? No one enforces it, but still...
How the hell is the species supposed to go on?

It is also illegal to own lollipops as well...

THE FUCK.

 

[IxionIndustries]

Seriously? Who the hell accepts these laws into existence?