what is the weirdest law you've ever heard of?- 10 points!?

Question

10 points to the weirdest one and it has to be true!

Answer 1

Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown. (florida)

Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal. (florida)

It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol. (Louisiana)

The penalty for jumping off a building is death. (new york)

In Oklahoma, it's illegal to whale hunt. (think about that)

It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers. (texas)

A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed. (texas)

While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited. (alaska)

Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs. (arizona)

No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour. (california)

In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce. (connecticut)

more to come...

Answer 2

It is a crime to kick a mule in Arizona.
The law in Minneapolis Minnesota prohibits driving red automobiles.
Lest little boys of Ashland Wisconsin grow up to be gamblers, a law has been enacted making it illegal to play marbles for keeps.
In New York it is unlawful to disturb the occupant of a house by ringing the doorbell.
Fire trucks and ambulances cannot go faster than 20 mph in Port Huron Michigan.
In Poplar Bluff Missouri shaving in the daytime is unlawful.
Anyone over the age of 88 in Idaho Falls Idaho is not permitted to ride a motorcycle.
In Glendale Arizona it is against the law to back up your car.
In Marblehead Massachusetts it is illegal to cross the street on a Sunday unless it is absolutely neccesary.
In Nebraska sneezing in public is prohibited by law.
A girl in Dyersburg Tennessee may not phone a man for a date under penalty of law.
In Ziegler Illinois a law provides that the first four firemen to show up at a fire will be paid for their services.
It is illegal to slide on the ice of sidewalks in Wilmington Deleware.
All citizens of South Carolina are required to carry a gun to church with them on Sunday.
In Nashville Tennesee only janitors can live in penthouses.
Singing out of tune in North Carolina is prohibited.

Answer 3

The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.

Children may not purchase cigarettes, but can smoke them in Australia.

Those wishing to use a television must apply for a license in England.

In France between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of the music in the radio must be by French composers.

It is illegal to leave your house if you are not wearing underwear in Thailand.

The penalty for jumping off a building is death in New York.

Answer 4

A couple in Alabama that are funny:

Statewide:

No persons shall sell "blow-out nuts".

Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.


Huntsville, Alabama:

If an animal control officer is in uniform, it signifies to the public that he is an animal control officer.



In response to the first answer:

Jasper, Alabama

It is illegal for a husband to beat his wife with a stick larger than the diameter of his thumb.


There is also another state (can't remember which one) that states it is legal to have sex with animals as long as they aren't over 40 lbs.

Answer 5

here are a couple for 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.


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.


Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
It is illegal to skateboard without a license.

Answer 6

Well here in Minnesota there are a few weird laws...
• A Minnesota tax form is quite thorough. Some would say too thorough. It even asks for your date of death.
• It is illegal to sleep naked.
• In Minnesota, it's illegal to tease skunks. (As if being sprayed weren't enough of a deterrent.)
• It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.
• It used to be legal in Minnesota to sell rolled candy on Sunday, and illegal to sell flat candy. The wafer people have gotten this one repealed.
• Minnesota has repealed its so-called "Twinkie" law, under which a Minneapolis City Council candidate was indicted for dispensing $34 worth of Twinkies, Ho-Hos, cookies, Kool-Aid and coffee to some senior citizens.
•Every man in Brainerd is required by lay to grow a beard.
•Women may face up to 30 days in jail if they impersonate Santa Claus.
•It is illegal to stand around any building without a good reason to be there.
•The land of 10,000 lakes declares mosquitos a public nuisance.

And one law from the country where my parents are from: Philippines
•Cars whose license plates end with a 1 or 2 are not allowed on the roads on Monday, 3 or 4 on Tuesday, 5 or 6 on Wednesday, 7 or 8 on Thursday, and 9 or 0 on Friday from 7:00 A.


Weird huh? Never even knew laws like this existed in the state of Minnesota! LOL!

Answer 7

here are a few for the state of north carolina. it is against the law to sing off key. elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields. it is illegal to posses a lottery ticket. up to a $2,000 fine. (yet we have the powerball lottery now) if a man and woman that are not married go to a hotel and register themselves as husband and wife, then by law, they are married. while having sex, you must stay in the missionary position and have the shades drawn. oral sex is a crime against nature. persons in possession of illegal substances must pay taxes on them. here is a city law in charlotte: women must have their bodies covered by at least 16 yards of cloth at all times.

Answer 8

There is a town in Alabama I believe, that you can beat your wife on sundays in front of the courthouse. Of course this was years ago, but I've heard its still in the law books of the town.

Answer 9

People whom reside in Mobile Alabama my not use Confetti.

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Sec. 39-77. Use, sale, etc., of confetti. It shall be unlawful and an offense against the city for any person to have in possession, keep, store, use, manufacture, sell, offer for sale, give away or handle any confetti or other substance or matters similar thereto, but not serpentine, within the city or within its police jurisdiction. (Code 1965, § 41-3)

Answer 10

a law somewhere that allowa cops to arrest wrestlers who made funny faces. Honest! Read it in an archie comic