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[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?

 

[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.