What are some of the crazy laws in your state, or country...

[BIG JOHN]

In Arizona:

Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony. This goes back in the days of the Wild West.


There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus.


When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person posseses.


Hunting camels is prohibited.


Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.


It is unlawful to refuse a person a glass of water.

Glendale

Cars may not be driven in reverse.

Globe

Cards may not be played in the street with a Native American.

Hayden

If you bother the cottontails or bullfrogs, you will be fined.

Maricopa County

No more than six girls may live in any house.

Mesa

It is illegal to smoke cigarettes within 15 feet of a public place unless you have a Class 12 liqueur license.

Mohave County

A decree declares that anyone caught stealing soap must wash himself with it until it is all used up.

Nogales

An ordinance prohibits the wearing of suspenders.

Prescott

No one is permitted to ride their horse up the stairs of the county court house.

Tucson

Women may not wear pants.

Tombstone

It is illegal for men and women over the age of 18 to have less than one missing tooth visible when smiling.

[Train]

And for Washington, there are afew also.


All lollipops are banned.
A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.
It's illegal in Wilbur, Washington, to ride an ugly horse.
There is/was a law on the books in Washington state that stated that a motorcar driven at night must be preceded by something like 100 yards by a man carrying a lantern...
In Seattle, Washington, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length.
it is still an offence in Washington state to pretend your parents are rich

[techallenged]

Hi,

Under UK law it's still technically legal to kill a Welshman in the grounds of certain cathedrals and within city walls of some cities in England, as long as you use a longbow and shoot them on a Sunday. :eek:

I tend to stay out of England on Sundays!!!!!

Tech

[Ridgerunr]

One here in Orygun I got a kick out of:
In Salem, Oregon, it's illegal for patrons of establishments that feature nude dancing to be within two feet of the dancers.

And 'nuther in the Moss Back state:
Under the law of the state of Washington, any restroom with pay toilets has to have an equal number of free toilets. This law came to pass after the speaker of the state House of Representatives raced to an all-pay facility without a dime.:D

And would you believe??
Dwarf-tossing," the strange practice of hurling dwarfs in padded suits, is outlawed in the bars of Springfield, Ill., because it's dangerous and exploitative. The practice is apparently allowed elsewhere in town, with a special permit.

Sheesh!!!:p

[Ridgerunr]

Tried,,but just couldn't help myself,,,

It's against the law in Willowdale, Oregon, for a husband to curse during sex.
:o :rolleyes:

[Tuttle]

This particular law isn't crazy (there's a good reason for it), but the penalty is a bit over the top. It's illegal to connect to a telecommunications network any device (eg phones, modems, fax machines) without an Australian compliance label. The penalty for doing so is currently AU$13,200 (just over US$10,000). You wouldn't want to be caught plugging your overseas laptop into the hotel phone jack. :rolleyes:

Other than that, the definition of 'vehicle' is pretty broad. A man has been convicted here in SA for drunk driving on a camel.

[SuperSparks]

Here are some of ours:

* All English Men over 14 are meant to carry out 2 hours (or so) of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
* London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
* It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises.
* A bed may not be hung out of a window.
* It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
* Throughout the whole of England it is illegal to eat mince pies on the 25th of December.
* Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.
* It is illegal to leave baggage unattended, and picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism.
* 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.
* Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime. (Repealed)
* You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
* You can shoot a Welsh person all day, but only on Sunday, with a Longbow, in the Cathedral Close.
* You are considered a freeman if you can drive your geese down Cheapside and to be hanged with silk rope (as opposed to plain old hemp).
* Companies may vote in local elections.
* Upon sight of a Scotsman, it is still legal to shoot him with a bow and arrow, except on Sundays.
* You may not fish on Sundays.
* It is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
* Trespassing on someone else's land is legal.
* If someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your commode, you must let them enter.

[ylen13]

*No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
*Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
*City Council order reads: "No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash."
*Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
*It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church. Breaking this law is punishable by a fine of $500 and/or six months in prison.
*Two bathtubs may not be installed in the same house.
*Motor vehicles may not drive on city streets unless a man with a lantern is wallking ahead of it.
*Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street.

[Nix]

[India News]: Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh), Nov 7 : A weird drama has been played out in the name of community traditions at a Madhya Pradesh village, that included a man being ostracised for being bit by a snake and his brother being stopped from earning his livelihood for getting tonsured.

Basant Rao, a farmer from the Raj Gond tribal community of Sudamapuri village here, was bit by a snake a few days ago. He went to the district hospital for treatment, but instead of healing, the wound became gangrenous.

Soon after, the village council met to excommunicate Basant and his family - in accordance with an age-old tradition that calls for ostracising people who are bit by animals or reptiles.

The council told Basant he could escape the punishment if his elder brother, Anik Rao, would pay a fine of Rs.50 ($1) and get his head tonsured.

Anik readily came to his brother's rescue, paying the fine and tonsuring his head, but only to find himself in trouble now.

According to another tradition in the village, anyone who gets his head shaved cannot earn his livelihood. The village council imposed the rule and refused to budge from its decision.

"We are not affluent people. We have to work everyday. Our whole family was on the verge of starvation," Anik told IANS.

The district administration was then sounded off about the incident, and it swung into action.

"All five members of the village council have been arrested," the district collector told IANS.

Anik has now started working in his field, while Basant is in the state capital Bhopal undergoing treatment.

[Nix]

There is an amendment still on the books in Pensacola, Florida dating back to the days when the Spanish occupied the Florida peninsula that states: "No one is allowed to roll a barrel down Palafox Street between 12:00PM and 2:00PM in the afternoon." The sidewalks were wooden going down the hill and there was a spring located at the bottom where the old San Carlos Hotel now stands (or I think that it still stands, I really don't know for sure since it has been years since I lived there) The locals would roll their barrel down the street to get water from the spring, but the residents complained because they were taking their siestas during those hours after dinner, so the town passed the ordinance regarding the barrels. Someone else came up with the famous accordian song in honor of this ordinance: "Roll Out The Barrel! We'll Have A Barrel of Fun!"

Queensland has announced that it is to scrap a bizarre set of laws which date back to 12th Century England and which have been on the state’s statute books for more than 70 years.
The laws, which technically still apply, deem illegal such offences as “walking outside the home at night wearing felt or other slippers”, “pretending to tell fortunes at flea markets”, “being found in a stable or coachhouse”, and “possessing a dark lantern, electric torch or silent matches”.

In theory, offenders can be fined £40 or sentenced to six months in prison for any of the above, although Queensland police say they cannot remember the last time the laws resulted in a prosecution.

The old act also made it illegal to be found at night with one’s face masked or blackened, and allowed a wife to declare her husband a “habitual drunkard”. But while Queensland overhauls its laws, other Australian states retain a range of curious offences.

In Victoria, for instance, it is still illegal to “drive a dog or goat harnessed to a vehicle in a public place”, to engage in “unauthorised rainmaking operations” or to "trade with pirates."

After decades of unjust persecution, slipper-wearing, cart-driving rainmakers across the land can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

[Nix]

Australia

* Children may not purchase cigarettes, but can smoke them.
* You may never leave your car keys in an unattended vehicle.
* It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar.
* It is illegal to read someone's tarot, or give them a psychic reading as these are forms of witchcraft.
* Under Australian Communications Authority (ACA) regulations, your modem can't pick up on the first ring. If it does the ACA permit for your modem is invalid and there's a $12000 fine. - Telecommunications Act 1991.



England

* Those wishing to use a television must apply for a license.
* It is illegal to leave baggage unattended.
* Picking up abandoned baggage is as act of terrorism.



France

* Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of the music in the radio must be by French composers.



Thailand

* It is illegal to leave your house if you are not wearing underwear.
* You must wear a shirt while driving a car.
* You must pay a fine of $600 in Thailand if you're caught throwing away chewed bubblegum on the sidewalk. If you do not pay the fine, you are jailed.
* No one may step on any of the nation's currency.

[jayclark]

Virginia's Laws

Police radar detectors are illegal.

Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.

No one may wash a mule on the sidewalk.

It is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.

It is illegal to park a car on railroad tracks.

It is legal for a man to beat his wife on the courthouse steps so long as it is before 8:00 pm.

It is illegal to tickle women

[Tuttle]

Originally posted by Nix
* Under Australian Communications Authority (ACA) regulations, your modem can't pick up on the first ring. If it does the ACA permit for your modem is invalid and there's a $12000 fine. - Telecommunications Act 1991.Your source is out of date mate. It's 120 penalty units, so $13,200 these days. :)