Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted April 26, 2002 Okay here we are! I hate bureaucracy, but throughout the last decades and centuries all local authorities thought they would need to contribute with at least one additional law per season. The result in Switzerland was the following 1. Clothes may not be hung to dry on Sunday. 2. You may not wash your car on a Sunday. 3. It is considered an offense to mow your lawn on a Sunday, because it causes too much noise. 4. It is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 P.M. if you live in an apartment. 5. A man may not relieve himself while standing up, after 10 P.M. 6. Though it is illegal to produce, store, sell and trade absinth (special alcohol), it is legal to consume it. 7. It is required that every car with snow tires has to have a  sticker on its dashboard which tells that the driver should not drive faster than 160 km/h with these tires. (Repealed 1999) 8. The highest speed allowed on national freeways is 120 km/h. 9. If you forget you car-keys inside the car and you leave the car open, you will be punished. Tell us what you consider the dumbest laws in your country!!! Need some help here is a good source: Dumb laws in All countries besides US Dumb laws in the US Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordZach 0 Posted April 26, 2002 In 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. Women may not drive in a house coat. No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour. Many animals are illegal to own as pets, including snails, sloths, and elephants. In an animal shelter, lizards and snakes are treated under the same guidelines as cats and dogs. Los Angeles It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rpc007 0 Posted April 26, 2002 Massachusetts, USA: At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches. Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked. An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public. Taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts. All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday. (Repealed) Hunting on Sundays is prohibited. It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath. A woman can not be on top in sexual activities. It is illegal to reproach Jesus Christ or the holy ghost. (MGL Chapter 272 section 36) It's illegal to keep a mule on the second floor of a building not in a city unless there are 2 exits. (MGL Chapter 272 section 86) It's illegal to sell fewer than 24 ducklings at a time before May 1, or to sell rabbits, chicks, or ducklings that have been painted a different color. (MGL Chapter 272 Section 80D) It's illegal to allow someone to use stilts while working on the construction of a building. (MGL Chapter 149 Section 129B) It's illegal to drive Texan, Mexican, Cherokee, or Indian cattle on a public road. (MGL Chapter 129 Section 35) No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car. Tattooing and body piercing is illegal. (Repealed October 2000) Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes. Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder. Quakers and witches are banned. Bullets may not be used as currency. Massachusetts liquor stores can only open on Sundays if they are in Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Middlesex or Worcester counties and are within 10 miles of the Vermont or New Hampshire borders. Alcoholic drink specials are illegal. Affiliation with the Communist party is illegal. Public boxing matches are outlawed. It is unlawful to injure a football goal post, doing so is punishable by a $200 fine Defacing a milk carton is punishable by a $10 fine. It is illegal to frighten a pigeon. [Get the full text of this law.] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex -USMC- 0 Posted April 26, 2002 Here are some dumb laws from my state: 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. It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing. Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos. You can be legally married by publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times. It is illegal to possess an illegal drink. It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers. It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel. A twenty five dollar annual fee is required to possess a dead alligator. It is illegal to milk another person's cow. 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. Homosexual behavior is a misdemeanor offense. The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home. Abilene It is illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of flirting or mashing. Austin Wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket. Beaumont Collegiate football is banned at Lamar University. Borger It is against the law to throw confetti, rubber balls, feather dusters, whips or quirts (riding crop), and explosive firecrackers of any kind. Clarendon It is illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster. Dallas It's illegal to possess realistic dildos. El Paso Ice sold in El Paso must be manufactured in El Paso unless distilled water is used. Churches, hotels, halls of assembly, stores, markets, banking rooms, railroad depots, and saloons are required to provide spittoons "of a kind and number to efficiently contain expectorations into them." Appearing in public places wearing a "lewd dress" is prohibited. Urinating on the streets is illegal. Houston Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday. It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday. Galveston It is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays. Jasper Dogs must be on a leash at ALL times. Fine of 100 dollars. LeFors It is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing. Lubbock County It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream. Mesquite It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts. Port Arthur Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator. Richardson It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street. It is illegal to do "U Turns". San Antonio It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands. It is illegal to urinate on the Alamo. Temple No one may ride a horse and buggy through the town square. You can ride your horse in the saloon. Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot. Texarkana Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rpc007 0 Posted April 26, 2002 Heres two from Utah: It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them. It is illegal to have sex in a moving ambulance and if you are caught the guy is let go and the woman is punished and her name appears in the newspaper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted April 26, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (rpc007 @ April 27 2002,01:30)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car. <span id='postcolor'> Oh shit, didnt know that. ..."Hey!...Max! get of that seat! Yeah you heard me, get of that seat....yes good boy...good boy...come to here..sit next to me....! "pheow...! I was lucky no police car saw me!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted April 26, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Tex [uSMC] @ April 27 2002,01:33)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">. It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.<span id='postcolor'> How am I gonna earn my living now? damm! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rpc007 0 Posted April 26, 2002 heh, illegal to maintain a park: (from NH) If a person is caught raking the beaches, picking up litter, hauling away trash, building a bench for the park, or many other kind things without a permit, he/she may be fined $150 for ''maintaining the national forest without a permit''. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 26, 2002 Here are a couple of nice ones: Alabama: It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle Incestous marriages are legal Anniston: You may not wear blue jeans down Noble Street. Montgomery: It is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street, for fear of it spooking horses. 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. A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket. Utah: It is against the law to fish from horseback. When a person reaches the age of 50, he/she can then marry their cousin. No one may have sex in the back of an ambulance if it is responding to an emergency call. Salt Lake County : No one may walk down the street carrying a paper bag containing a violin West Virginia: It is illegal to snooze on a train. Whistling underwater is prohibited. Huntington: It is legal to beat your wife so long as it is done in public on Sunday, on the courthouse steps Nevada: It's still "legal" to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property. It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway. Eureka: Men who wear moustaches are forbidden from kissing women. Minnesota: A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head. Maine: Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack Kentucky: Lizards may not be used in church services Every bee entering the state should have a full medical report verifying it is free of disease North Carolina: Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields. If a man and a woman who aren't married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married Barber: Fights between cats and dogs are prohibited. Alaska: Moose may not be viewed from an airplane. It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane Fairbanks: It is considered an offense to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingBeast 0 Posted April 27, 2002 Laws from England: All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy. It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person. Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward VI). It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour. It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle. Now here are the really good ones Chester You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight. Hereford You may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a longbow in the Cathedral Close. York Excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 27, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KingBeast @ April 27 2002,02:08)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">York: Excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.<span id='postcolor'> Stay away from York, Hilandor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scout 0 Posted April 27, 2002 here are some from israel: -Bicycles may not ridden without a license. (Repealed) -Raising a pig on Israeli soil will result in the murder of said pig. -A fee is levied on each purchaser of any plastic bottle which is returned upon return of the bottle. -Picking your nose on Saturday is forbidden. (Religious Law) -If you have been maintaining an illegal radio station for five or more years, the station becomes legal. (Proposed) Arad It is against the law to feed animals in public places. It is considered an offense to operate a mobile spay/neuter clinic - it is considered peddling. Haifa It is forbidden to bring bears to the beach. Ramat-Hasharon The raising of Rotweiller dogs is prohibited. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingBeast 0 Posted April 27, 2002 nice to know i can still kill a scotsman or a welshman most times that I wish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Schweitzer 10 Posted April 27, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KingBeast @ April 27 2002,02:34)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">nice to know i can still kill a scotsman or a welshman most times that I wish <span id='postcolor'> No, I guess those are probably old laws, and since we got the case-law system they will not be put into practice anymore. In other words it makes more sense for a lawyer nowadays to find an example of a similar case in the past (and how the judge decided) then to find the corresponding statue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KingBeast 0 Posted April 27, 2002 I always assumed they were laws in the official town charter that havent been taken away or what not. But unfortunately your kind of right and i doubt that quoting a law thats probably 500 years out of date is going to get me out of trouble for killing a scot or a taff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex -USMC- 0 Posted April 27, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KingBeast @ April 27 2002,03:23)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">But unfortunately your kind of right and i doubt that quoting a law thats probably 500 years out of date is going to get me out of trouble for killing a scot or a taff  <span id='postcolor'> Well of course not if you are dumb enough to do it on Sunday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IceFire 0 Posted April 27, 2002 Any strange laws for Maryland? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scout 0 Posted April 27, 2002 by your request Icefire: Oral sex can not be given or received anywhere. Thistles may not grow in one's yard. Baltimore It's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits. It's illegal to take a lion to the movies. It is a park rule violation to be in a public park with a sleeveless shirt. $10 fine. This would include joggers that go shirtless. (1898) No person who is a "tramp" or "vagrant" shall loiter in any park at any time. They define tramp as a person who roves for begging purposes and a vagrant as an idle person who is able-bodied living without labor. It's a $50 fine. I guess the tramp would have to beg for the money to pay the fine. -Park Rule 6 It is a violation of city code to sell chicks or ducklings to a minor within 1 week of the Easter holiday. Baltimore City Though you may spit on a city roadway, spitting on city sidewalks is prohibited. You may not curse inside the city limits. Columbia You can not have a antenna exposed outside of your house yet you can have a 25' satellite dish. Though clotheslines are banned, clothes may be draped over a fence. Ocean City A law from the early 1900's prohibits men from going topless on the Boardwalk. (Repealed) Eating while swimming in the ocean is prohibited Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wobble 1 Posted April 27, 2002 It is a violation of city code to sell chicks or ducklings to a minor within 1 week of the Easter holiday. some sick kid probably took them , painted them.. and stuck candy up their ass in a strange new twist on the easter-egg hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SKULLS_Viper 0 Posted April 27, 2002 In Saudi Arabia, its illegal to drink coke, cause people in Isreal drink coke.Probley the dumbist law i heard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USSoldier11B 0 Posted April 27, 2002 Title 10 UCMJ U.S. Code: Any sexual position besides the missionary positon is considered soddomy and is therefor illegal. Oral copulation is also soddomy. Anal penetration as well. (not exact wording) U.S. Military officially has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy concerning homosexuality, but these laws make all sex acts that would be homosexual in nature illegal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foxer 0 Posted April 27, 2002 Florida... Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal. It is considered an offense to shower naked. If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle. Daytona Beach The molestation of trash cans is banned. Big Pine Key It is illegal to molest a Key deer. If caught one will be fined or will have to go to jail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Major Fubar 0 Posted April 27, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (USSoldier11B @ April 27 2002,09:15)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Oral copulation is also soddomy.<span id='postcolor'> Kind of a two-for-one deal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red oct 2 Posted April 27, 2002 i have a couple but i dont remember which state enforces these laws but they are pretty silly 1 it is against the law if you dont take a bath/shower at least once a year 2 its against the law for a baby sitter to empty the entire refidgerator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damage Inc 0 Posted April 27, 2002 No dumb laws in Finland I kinda like this one: Chico * Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
