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**::Bizarre Laws in your state::**

Did you know that it is illegal to drive a Ford down a certain road in Michigan? Pretty strange... Archaic laws that once served a purpose can now be seen as silly. What are some of the strange laws in your state???

Michigan: It is illegal to kill a dog using a decompression chamber.

georgia: illegal to carry an ice-cream cone in your back pocket on a sunday

Oklahoma: It is illegal to get a fish drunk. I wonder if that is even possible XD

new york: if a man is caught looking at a woman wrong he is to wear horse blinders til further notice.

This isn't bizarre but.. in California, in southern California to be exact, we can't be on the phone while driving. Which, makes it safe but I always wondered if, you encountered someone with road rage. Would you still get fined if you tried to call the police?

oh Wisconsin has some great ones!

State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.
At one time, margarine was illegal.
It is illegal to play checkers in public.
You cannot “worry a squirrel." (whatever that means)

Kentucky: You can not dye a duckling blue and sell it unless you have six or more for sale at the same time.

I know one for Indiana even though its not my state. You can't take a bath in Indiana between the months of October and May. (Or March. One of the two)

Who came up with these? I mean really...

FOR CALIFORNIA::

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

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

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

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Bathhouses are against the law.

I LOVE MY STATE! <333

In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania it is illegal to sleep on a refrigerator and in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania it is illegal to walk backwards eating peanuts in front of the Barnstormers Auditorium during a performance. No joke.

We've got some good ones here in the UK!

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It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament

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It could be regarded an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down

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Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned

I'M A CRIMINAL!!

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In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants... even if she requests a policeman's helmet.

I wish I'd have known this while I was pregnant. I would have had a wee on our neighbours' dog that keeps crapping in my garden.

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It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour

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It England, it is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses

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In Birmingham, England, it is illegal for a man and a woman to have sex on church steps after sundown.

There are more, but listing them all would take forever. I guess it's because our country's so old, we've had a long time to accumulate so many ridiculous laws that get forgotten about.

Ya, we have some really laughable ones XD I love that first one, can I still have it implemented? XD

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* 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.
* It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
* A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
* The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

I think there's one about it being against the law to have sex on Sunday's too. Haha. I remember hearing that somewhere. Oh die hard Christian people of the past, you amuse me XD

Illinois:

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"You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person."

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"You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile."

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"The English language is not to be spoken."

This last one cracks me up. XD
Oh, and one for a city in Illinois:

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"Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire."

In Chester, (UK) It's legal to shoot a welshman with a bow and arrow, from the wall surrounding the city, after dusk. I think the time may vary, as i've heard a few different variations of this one.
I have a whole book full of ones from around the world. One of my favourites was from somewhere in the USA, that stated: The penalty for jumping from a building is death. Logical i think.

Hehe Nevada. We have some weird things eh o.O

It is illegal In Nevada to drive a camel on the highway.

In Nevada, it is "legal" to hang a person for shooting your dog on your property.

and:
Nyala, Nevada
Drinkers beware. . .
Men are forbidden from purchasing drinks for more than three people other than himself at any one period during the day.

A law in Detroit, Michigan, prohibits crocodiles from being tied to a fire hydrant.

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Originally Posted by Roxxxy (Post 1765263987)

A law in Detroit, Michigan, prohibits crocodiles from being tied to a fire hydrant.

How or why anyone would want to tie a croc to a fire hydrant is beyond my comprehension.

Heres some for Arkansas.

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

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Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs

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Oral sex is considered to be sodomy.

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No one may “suddenly start or stop their car at a McDonald’s.

Good ole Michigan: A woman isn’t allowed to cut her own hair without her husband’s permission.

Some laws aren't just dumb, they can be dangerous to have on the books now.

For instance, in my state of West Virginia:

An unmarried couple who live together and “lewdly associate” with one another may face up to a year in prison.

It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 pounds. (Doesn't say anything about females though.)

For each act of public swearing a person shall be fined one dollar.

For more dumb laws for this and other states, go here: Dumb Laws in the United States and International

I've got some Minnesota laws:

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It is illegal to stand around any building without a good reason to be there.

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It is illegal to sleep naked.

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All men driving motorcycles must wear shirts.

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Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head.

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All bathtubs must have feet.

I'm wondering why the chicken one was passed. O.o

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Oral sex is considered to be sodomy.

Good thing I don't live in Arkansas... XD I'd be a fat criminal. haha.

Here's Arizona (my state):

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Hunting camels is prohibited.

There are no camels in Arizona o.O;;

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Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony.

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

This law is very important, and it's very serious. Cacti takes hundreds of years to grow, and if you cut them, you may destroy the environment for birds and other animals.

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Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.

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A class 2 misdemeanor occurs if one places a mark upon a flag which is “likely to provoke physical retaliation”.

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It is illegal to manufacture imitation cocaine.

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

That's a really stupid law...you could get hurt otherwise and not everyone have guns or knives handy.

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

This is a very serious law. During monsoon seasons or during the summers, victims of heat strokes increase rapidly. You need to give people water, water is free in restaurants and everywhere you go in AZ, except for bottled water.

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You may not have more than two dildos in a house.

Globe, Arizona

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

Hayden, Arizona

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

Maricopa County, Arizona (where I live ^^ )

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No more than six girls may live in any house.

lol what a weird law?

Mesa, Arizona

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

This law still exists in Mesa. People actually practice it.

Mojave County, Arizona

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

Nogales, Arizona

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An ordinance prohibits the wearing of suspenders.

Prescott, Arizona

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

Tempe, Arizona (the party city of the state)

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One must be 18 years old to buy spray paint.

Tombstone, Arizona (lol this place is like a ghost town...been there before)

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

Tucson, Arizona

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Women may not wear pants.

This is a stupid law....no one follows it.

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I love my state <3

California
• A city ordinance states that a $500 fine will be given to anyone who detonates a nuclear device within city limits.
Car wash attendants in San Francisco, California may not use old pairs of underware to wash or dry vehicles.
Hollywood: It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.
In Baldwin Park, California nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
In Riverside, California, kissing on the lips, unless both parties wipe their lips with carbonized rose water, is against the local health ordinance
It is illegal to eat an orange in your bath tub

people are so weird

Texas: Legal to shoot tresspassers and Hang people who steal your cattle!
also legal to smoke cigs when 17 you just cant buy 'em.