Crazy State Laws

[SalsatheGeek]

http://www.crazylaws.com/

Look at some of the stupid laws there are today in this seemingly perfect country.......

[zelab]

... seemingly perfect country.......

I lol'd IRL.

You should get some glasses, its not perfect.

[h00pla]

• It is illegal to maim oneself to escape duty.

I fail to see what is so crazy about that. It just makes sense

• A regulation in San Francisco makes it unlawful to use used underwear to wipe off cars in a car wash.

that one's understandable too

• Arcadia: Pea####s have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways.

I particularly like that one but it also makes sense

• In California it is illegal to have caller ID


oops. . .

• In California you may not set a mouse trap without a hunting license.

they wouldn't let us hunt the mountain lions attacking joggers either

And he repeates the same laws a lot.

And yes I only looked through CA mostly, that's where I lived

[Karl]

It's illegal to bring a lion to the movie theater in Maryland.

Oh, and Hoopla, it's not that they don't make sense, it's thinking about what had to happen for them to create such a law.

Like, who the #### brings a lion to the movie theater?

[XEmperorX]

In New Jersey it is illegal to sleep on top of your refrigerator.

[What do you want from me?]

Just to let you guys know. there is a law in Portland, Oregon saying that it is illegal to own bolt cutters but yet they sell them in all the local hardware stores. One of our friends got pulled over for carrying a bolt cutter down the street and the police took it away from him saying it was illegal for him to have. (Reader Submitted) .....................WTF?

[XEmperorX]

In Atlana its illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole.

[Popolop]

In Kansas or Maine, or even possible another that that I forgot, it's illegal to carry ice-cream in your backpocket.

[Blaze Zero-Three]

Just to let you guys know. there is a law in Portland, Oregon saying that it is illegal to own bolt cutters but yet they sell them in all the local hardware stores. One of our friends got pulled over for carrying a bolt cutter down the street and the police took it away from him saying it was illegal for him to have. (Reader Submitted) .....................WTF?
I find it hard to believe that the police would even care about most of those strange laws.

[What do you want from me?]

Wow. I got Quoted.

[Generic]

Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.

I hate that one. Alot.

Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.

Does anyone else see conflict?

[WaterZoma]

Missouri

• Anyone under the age of 21 who takes out household trash containing even a single empty alcohol beverage container can be charged with illegal possession of alcohol in Missouri.
WTF!?
• Children can buy shotguns in Kansas City, Missouri... but not toy cap guns.
Time to go to Kansas City. Seriously, I see Kansas City as danger.
• Four women may not rent an apartment together.
Are they afraid of lesbians?
• Hard objects may not be thrown by hand.
Weird considering sports.
• In Ballwin, Mo., the only place you can use vulgar, obscene or indecent language is in your home.
They can't stop me.
• In Springfield, door to door salesman are prohibited from selling their goods while standing in the middle of the road, screaming at passing vehicles. Why is that illegal? It helps the community if they get run over.
• In St. Louis, a law on the books makes it illegal to park your car without turning off the engine. This was to avoid scaring horses.
Who would leave their engine on in the first place?
• It is illegal to have oral sex.
You can't that from happening.
• It is not illegal to speed.
I have nothing wrong with that.
• Minors can buy rolling paper and tobacco but not lighters.
So now we encourage smoking?
• Mole: Frightening a baby is in violation of the law.
There goes my fun.
• Natchez: It shall be unlawful to provide beer or other intoxicants to elephants. Who the hell would do that?
• Purdy: Dancing is strictly prohibited. They are just mad they got served by me.

[XEmperorX]

In my town its illegal to own a bathtub (they don't enforce it).

[What do you want from me?]

rofl

[Mara]

They don't enforce any of these laws. But setting up a committee to get rid of useless laws would be a waste of tax payers money. If someone got sued for something, it would probably be dismissed, or the law would be overturned.

[XEmperorX]

In my town its illegal to go bear hunting in some park. "Hey guys i brought my own bear now we can break the law."

[WaterZoma]

I want to know how these became laws. How?

[Mara]

I want to know how these became laws. How?

At the time they may have seemed appropriate. At the very least, they thought it wouldn't hurt anyone. It's far from the smartest decision, but I think these get over-hyped.

[XEmperorX]

Mara youre too smart.

[Generic]

The majority of them are also outdated. I would also presume that many were prompted by one specific event, and then made law to prevent that same thing happening again.

And Emperor, you've been here a day, How would you know?

[XEmperorX]

She/he/it talks smart-like. Not that shes smarter than me, of course.

[Mara]

Great. I'm an it.

Anyways, GenericNamesake is right. The law about shooting up a rocket was probably when cars were new, and there may have been a few crashes into livestock. And as for not selling the fireworks to minors, well, we can all imagine an unfortunate event which would get the ball moving for this to become a law.

[Generic]

Not just minors Mara, no citizens in my state(Pennsylvania) can legally buy fireworks. I am too far from the border to hop over to New York or New Jersey to aquire some like most people do.
/grumble

[XEmperorX]

The quantum monecular polarity of the crysalizing valve is directly proportional to the ratio of the mass of the photon generator. I love techno babble.


And why would owning a bathtub ever be illegal?

[WaterZoma]

Great. I'm an it.

Women and things are about the same. So we either call you she(her or whatever) or it.
Anyways, we need to get rid of these stupid rules. Though I find it odd that speeding is Missouri counts as a crazy law.

[Mara]

//Ignores top of LightZoma's post.

In Germany, (at least on some highways) there's no speeding limit. And as I said, it would be a waste of time and money to get rid of these laws. No-one enforces them, so they're just as good as dead.

[What do you want from me?]

Mara youre too smart.There is no thing as being too smart. There is too smart for your own good, in which the public think that you are too smart therefore they try to kill/destroy you. No, I'm just insane, but saying that, I am closer to being normal, which makes me more insane.

[WaterZoma]

//Ignores top of LightZoma's post.

In Germany, (at least on some highways) there's no speeding limit. And as I said, it would be a waste of time and money to get rid of these laws. No-one enforces them, so they're just as good as dead.You know I was kidding.
As long as they aren't enforced.

[XEmperorX]

You people all talk like supernerds.

PuRpL3 1z c001

[Generic]

In Germany, (at least on some highways) there's no speeding limit. And as I said, it would be a waste of time and money to get rid of these laws. No-one enforces them, so they're just as good as dead.

And it's been proven that those highways are safer. Autobahn FTW!

[Mara]

You people all talk like supernerds.

PuRpL3 1z c001

In Irrelevance (where this thread is), we try to post with some level of coherency. In Spammer-Land, that post would be fine(ish). However, since we're in Irrelevance, try to stay on topic, or at least post intelligible comments.

LightZoma, I know you were joking. :)

Edit: Emperor, I advise reading some of the rules, stickies, and all applicable threads under the FAQ forum.

[What do you want from me?]

The quantum monecular polarity of the crysalizing valve is directly proportional to the ratio of the mass of the photon generator. I love techno babble.That is talking like a nerd. How the hell are we talking like a nerd?

[h00pla]

//Ignores top of LightZoma's post.

In Germany, (at least on some highways) there's no speeding limit. And as I said, it would be a waste of time and money to get rid of these laws. No-one enforces them, so they're just as good as dead.

They have lane(s) on the freeways where there is no speed "limit" although I want to know if they put a floor on that and can cite you for going too slow.

I want to go herd 1,999 sheep down Hollywood Blvd. now

[XEmperorX]

Who cares about Germany.

Random fact: I am the demon pixie!1!!!1!1!1

[h00pla]

I'd assume RdD does -.-

[Mara]

They have lane(s) on the freeways where there is no speed "limit" although I want to know if they put a floor on that and can cite you for going too slow.

I want to go herd 1,999 sheep down Hollywood Blvd. now

In most places police officers can ticket people for not going with the flow of traffic. There are also laws "common sense" laws. If there was a blizzard out, and you're going 80, you can get a ticket (even if the speed limit is 80).

[XEmperorX]

No one really cares about canada, though. If it blew up no one would care. Seriously.

[XEmperorX]

I really think there would be a speed limit everywhere.

[What do you want from me?]

I happen to care.
Edit: Wow nice double post....
Purple = Red(anger) + Blue(sarcasem.)

[Generic]

You are well on your way to not being liked. Guess what country Xgen is based in?

[XEmperorX]

sorry for double post

[h00pla]

In most places police officers can ticket people for not going with the flow of traffic. There are also laws "common sense" laws. If there was a blizzard out, and you're going 80, you can get a ticket (even if the speed limit is 80).

I know about the obstruction of traffic law, it's what stopped my friends an I from driving down all three lanes of our freeway at 60 with a huge sign on the backs of our cars say "How's" "My" "Driving?"

[Mara]

No one really cares about canada, though. If it blew up no one would care. Seriously.

X-Gen is from Canada. I'm from Canada, but then again, I'm "too smart".

In all seriousness, let's try to stay partially on topic. I realize threads evolve, but let's not get this into a flame-fest, or a spam-fest.

[XEmperorX]

It was just a joke. The canada thing.

[What do you want from me?]

Then post in blue. Blue = Sarcasem + Joke

[Generic]

Jokes and sarcastic remarks should be posted in blue text.

EDIT: Ah, you beat me.

[Espo Mk. II]

in new york you cant call your son a faggot (fag) or a queer to curb his girlie behavior.

[XEmperorX]

How does blue relate to "sarcaesm"?

[XEmperorX]

Sorry if im double posting but can we stay on topic?



I love greenday. haha

[What do you want from me?]

Beats me, but it does.

[h00pla]

Sorry if im double posting but can we stay on topic?



I love greenday. haha

>_< Then don't double post. Is it that hard?

You even have an edit button.

[XEmperorX]

I love emo

I think im getting good at the blue.

[Scornic]

Hawaii
• All residents may be fined as a result of not owning a boat.
• Coins are not allowed to be placed in one's ears.
• Honolulu: Within the limits of any public park, it is unlawful to annoy any bird.
• In Hawaii it is illegal to get a tattoo behind your ear or on your eyelid unless in the presence of a registered physician.
• It used to be the law in Hawaii that children had to obey all "lawful and moral" commands of their parents.
• It's illegal for a shooting gallery to offer liquor as a prize. The shooter might want to come back after drinking the prize and try again.
• You will be fined if you do not own a boat.



Ok this page is fake. Ive lived in Hawaii almost whole life and theres no laws abotu having to own a boat. Not even dead laws.

[The_Stick]

I heard some guy on the radio who broke a law in all 50 states. All of the laws were stupid ones like this, so he didnt get arrested.

[Popolop]

• It is illegal to jump off the Empire State building.

I really want to know the fine for that...


Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.

Lol.

[SalsatheGeek]

Ok this page is fake. Ive lived in Hawaii almost whole life and theres no laws abotu having to own a boat. Not even dead laws.

It might be only a certin part of hawaii or the law got changed. Some of the laws did............

Edit: Wow, first thread I made to be this long..........

[Freddy]

Alaska
Kangaroos are not allowed in barber shops at any time.

lmao!

[Scornic]

It might be only a certin part of hawaii or the law got changed. Some of the laws did............

Edit: Wow, first thread I made to be this long..........

Read through and youll see its not true. "Offensive speaking is against law" or however its worded, thats complete BS. 1st amendment look it up

[What do you want from me?]

Ever been in school?

[SalsatheGeek]

Yeah, yeah, yeah............

[denacioust]

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.


I'd love to see that law enforced...XD

[AssaultRifle]

Every law that is shown about New York is 100% false. Most notably,

• 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.
• A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
• A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
• Before the enactment of the 1978 law that made it mandatory for dog owners in New York City to clean up after their pets, approximately 40 million pounds of dog excrement were deposited on the streets every year.
• Carmel: A man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
• Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".
• Donkeys are not allowed to sleep in bathtubs in Brooklyn, N.Y.
• During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.
• In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
• In Greene, New York, During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.
• In New York, you can teach your pet parrot to speak, but not to squawk.
• In New York City you need a permit to transport carbonated beverages.
• In New York City it is illegal for a man to give 'The Standard Lear' to a woman. Violators are forced to wear horse blinders.
• In New York City, it's illegal to throw swill into the street.
• In New York City it's illegal to shake a dust mop out a window.
• In New York State it is still illegal to shoot a rabbit from a moving trolley car.
• In Ocean City, New York It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle.
• In Ocean City New York, It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.
• In Staten Island, New York, It is illegal for a father to call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior."
• In Staten Island, New York, You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.
• In Tonawanda, New York homeless people may not start a fire in the park unless they intend to cook food.
• It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
• It is illegal for a father to call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior."
• It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."
• It is illegal to jump off the Empire State building.
• It's illegal in New York to start any kind of public performance, show, play, game or what have you, until after 1:05 p.m.
• Jaywalking is legal, as long as it's not diagonal. That is, you can cross the street out of the crosswalk, but you can't cross a street diagonally.
• Members of nine New York Indian tribes are exempt from the city's eight percent parking tax.
• New York and a handful of other states require that toilets be evenly divided among men and women in public theaters or arenas.
• New York: Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers". It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing." You may not smoke within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building. Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
• New York City may be the theater capital of the country, but it's illegal to have a puppet show in your window and a violation can land you in the snoozer for 30 days.
• New Yorkers cannot dissolve a marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they both agree to it.
• Ocean City: It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle. It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.
• Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.
• Staten Island: You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand. It is illegal for a father to call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior."
• The New York City Transit Authority has ruled that women can ride the city subways topless. New York law dictates that if a man can be somewhere without a shirt, a woman gets the same right. The decision came after arrests of women testing the ordinance on the subways. A transit police spokesman said they would comply with the new rule, but "if they were violating any other rules, like sitting on a subway bench topless smoking a cigarette, then we would take action." Smoking is not allowed in the subways.
• The New York State Senate passed a resolution to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Brooklyn Dodgers' 1955 world championship and expressed a longing that someday the Dodgers will return to "their one and only true home."
• The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
• To cut down on its once-horrific graffiti problem, New York City several years ago made it illegal to carry an open can of spray paint.
• While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
• Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
• You may not smoke within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building.
• You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand

My father is an NYPD Seargent, and has verified that all of these laws are fake, and never have been placed into order. Upon more research at the 122 Precient on Staten Island, it shows that these were law SUGGESTIONS made in letters and public court hearings. So this is just a few crazy people who went to court and said 'I WANT MEN TO WEAR BLINDERS FOR LOOKING AT ME!'.

[denacioust]

The penalty for jumping off a building is death.


Thats obviously a lie

[Lifeless]

From South Park's Movie:

Blame Canada, blame Canada
It's not even a real country anyways

Notice it's in blue text

[Kirk]

• It is illegal to give or receive oral sex. SEX Police!

[SalsatheGeek]

Every law that is shown about New York is 100% false. Most notably,

• 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.
• A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
• A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
• Before the enactment of the 1978 law that made it mandatory for dog owners in New York City to clean up after their pets, approximately 40 million pounds of dog excrement were deposited on the streets every year.
• Carmel: A man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
• Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".
• Donkeys are not allowed to sleep in bathtubs in Brooklyn, N.Y.
• During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.
• In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
• In Greene, New York, During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.
• In New York, you can teach your pet parrot to speak, but not to squawk.
• In New York City you need a permit to transport carbonated beverages.
• In New York City it is illegal for a man to give 'The Standard Lear' to a woman. Violators are forced to wear horse blinders.
• In New York City, it's illegal to throw swill into the street.
• In New York City it's illegal to shake a dust mop out a window.
• In New York State it is still illegal to shoot a rabbit from a moving trolley car.
• In Ocean City, New York It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle.
• In Ocean City New York, It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.
• In Staten Island, New York, It is illegal for a father to call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior."
• In Staten Island, New York, You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.
• In Tonawanda, New York homeless people may not start a fire in the park unless they intend to cook food.
• It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
• It is illegal for a father to call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior."
• It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."
• It is illegal to jump off the Empire State building.
• It's illegal in New York to start any kind of public performance, show, play, game or what have you, until after 1:05 p.m.
• Jaywalking is legal, as long as it's not diagonal. That is, you can cross the street out of the crosswalk, but you can't cross a street diagonally.
• Members of nine New York Indian tribes are exempt from the city's eight percent parking tax.
• New York and a handful of other states require that toilets be evenly divided among men and women in public theaters or arenas.
• New York: Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers". It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing." You may not smoke within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building. Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
• New York City may be the theater capital of the country, but it's illegal to have a puppet show in your window and a violation can land you in the snoozer for 30 days.
• New Yorkers cannot dissolve a marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they both agree to it.
• Ocean City: It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle. It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.
• Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.
• Staten Island: You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand. It is illegal for a father to call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior."
• The New York City Transit Authority has ruled that women can ride the city subways topless. New York law dictates that if a man can be somewhere without a shirt, a woman gets the same right. The decision came after arrests of women testing the ordinance on the subways. A transit police spokesman said they would comply with the new rule, but "if they were violating any other rules, like sitting on a subway bench topless smoking a cigarette, then we would take action." Smoking is not allowed in the subways.
• The New York State Senate passed a resolution to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Brooklyn Dodgers' 1955 world championship and expressed a longing that someday the Dodgers will return to "their one and only true home."
• The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
• To cut down on its once-horrific graffiti problem, New York City several years ago made it illegal to carry an open can of spray paint.
• While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
• Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
• You may not smoke within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building.
• You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand

My father is an NYPD Seargent, and has verified that all of these laws are fake, and never have been placed into order. Upon more research at the 122 Precient on Staten Island, it shows that these were law SUGGESTIONS made in letters and public court hearings. So this is just a few crazy people who went to court and said 'I WANT MEN TO WEAR BLINDERS FOR LOOKING AT ME!'.

I don't know then.............................................. ....

Your father has a cool job...............

[Karl]

Who cares about Germany.

Random fact: I am the demon pixie!1!!!1!1!1I, in fact, care about Germany. So you can go shove it.

[denacioust]

And I'm sure RdD cares about it aswell...XP

[Karl]

And I'm sure RdD cares about it aswell...XPWell considering that he's from Germany, I would say so.

But I'm almost more patriotic about Germany than I am about the United States. Freaky.