Crazy Laws

[psychocat]

Thought this might raise a chuckle.
Die and you're under arrest! Britain's most stupid laws - Yahoo! News UK (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20071106/tuk-britain-laws-offbeat-a7ad41d_1.html)

For those who can't be bothered to use the link , these are existing laws in the UK that are just plain nuts!



1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament

2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down

3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store

4. Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day

5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter

6. A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet

7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail of the queen

8. It is illegal to avoid telling the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing

9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour

10. In the city of York it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow

I'm still laughing at the idea of pregnant women allover the UK pissing in policemens helmets. :D :D :thumbsup:

[Flameon]

Lol.

Here's a few more for the list:




The top 10 bizarre international laws as voted by those polled:


1. In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk (9%)

2. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation (8%)

3. A male doctor in Bahrain can only examine the genitals of a woman in the reflection of a mirror (7%)

4. In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10pm (6%)

5. It is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle in Alabama (6%)

6. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed (6%)

7. Women in Vermont must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth (6%)

8. In Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits (5%)

9. There is no age of consent in Japan (5%)

10. In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon (4%)


Do we have a winner anywhere?

[Psycho4Bud]

I think you're a day late Psychocat........LOL
http://boards.cannabis.com/cannabis-com-lounge/139956-top-ten-crazy-laws-uk.html

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[slipknotpsycho]

i find it funny that alaska had to write a law that made it illegal to throw a moose out of a plane in flight.

[slipknotpsycho]

in texas -

When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.

Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos.

It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.

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.

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

[psychocat]

in texas -

When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone..
:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:


Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos..

Anne Summers shops aren't big in Texas then?


It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel..

They send out SWAT teams ! :D


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..

Dear sir I am going to rob you on the third of this month in downtown Dallas......... LOL that's so insane :D


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

Please tell me you're kidding on this one?

[slipknotpsycho]

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:



Anne Summers shops aren't big in Texas then?



They send out SWAT teams ! :D



Dear sir I am going to rob you on the third of this month in downtown Dallas......... LOL that's so insane :D



Please tell me you're kidding on this one?

not kidding... i mean we have them, people pay about as much attetion to that one as they do to any of the other crazy laws you hear about.... but the law does exist....

[slipknotpsycho]

arkansas -

The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.

A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.

Oral sex is considered to be sodomy.

Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.

california -

Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.

No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour

[WEsmokeED]

This is a crazy one-

America-
possession of marijuana is illegal :wtf:

[cannabis campbell]

Yep, If I was a pregnant woman that would be the first thing I would do for sure lol!

[Mr. Clandestine]

In Ottumwa, Iowa, "It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unaquainted."

In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.

In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.

In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.

In Clawson, Mich., there is a law that makes it LEGAL for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.

In Gary, Ind., persons are prohibited from attending a movie house or other theater and from riding a public streetcar within four hours of eating garlic.

In Miami, it's illegal for men to be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.

In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.

In Detroit, couples are banned from making love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.

In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.

In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.

In Baltimore, it's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits.It's also illegal to take a lion to the movies.

In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.

In Nicholas County, W. Va., no member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.

In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

In Pennsylvania, "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."

In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).

In Los Angeles, a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap.

In Kentucky, "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club."

An amendment to the above legislation: "The provisions of this statuate shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds (gypsy), nor shall it apply to female horses."

In the United States, the federal government forces states to set speed limits of 55 miles per hour or less. This law was later ammeded to allow travel at 65 miles per hour but only on rural roads.

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[cobracommander1079]

I'm originally from a town called Joliet Il. It's pronounced "Joe-lee-et". However it is often mispronounced "Jolly-et". To curb this blatant assault on the English language (and my home-town), the powers that be instituted a $2 fine for each mispronunciation (this was in the early 1900's). Next time I go home I think I might have to trick one of my friends into comitting a mispronunciation. Then I'll call 911 and demand that a citation be issued!