Ludicrous Laws

[Simmo!]

Thought this was an interesting read. Its a list compiled for a survey of the most ludicrous laws currently in existence.

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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%)


The UK's top 10 most ridiculous British laws were listed as:


1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament (27%)

2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down (7%)

3. It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store (6%)

4. Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned(5%)

5. If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and requires the use of your toilet, you are required to let them enter (4%)

6. In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet (4%)

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 (3.5%)

8. It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing (3%)

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

10. It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow (2%)

I think the 1961 Wire Act and the UIGEA must have got beaten down into tied-11th place

 

[cynthial]

None of you Ugly Monsters better move to Indonesia.
Best to stay far, far away.

 

[lojo]

None of you Ugly Monsters better move to Indonesia.
Best to stay far, far away.

Wanking monsters? hmmm which head to decapitate, some monsters have more than one

In montana it was always illegal to hang a man with a wooden leg.



They had to use a rope.


groan.....

 

[LaurieJim]

some strange state laws i found ?

In Texas, it's against the law for anyone to have a pair of pliers in his or her possession.

In Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags based on an Act of 1760.

Alaska law says that you can't look at a moose from an airplane.

In Corpus Christie, Texas, it is illegal to raise alligators in your home.

In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal.

It is against the law to mispronounce the name of the State of Arkansas in that State.

In Illinois, the law is that a car must be driven with the steering wheel.


California law prohibits a woman from driving a car while dressed in a housecoat.

In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman is not to drive a car unless a man warns approaching motorists or pedestrians by walking in front of the car that is being driven.

In Tennessee, it is against the law to drive a car while sleeping.

In New York, it is against the law for a blind person to drive an automobile.

In West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby carriage.

In Georgia, it is against the law to slap a man on the back or front.

A barber is not to advertise prices in the State of Georgia.

In Louisiana, a bill was introduced years ago in the State House of Representatives that fixed a ceiling on haircuts for bald men of 25 cents.

In Oklahoma, no baseball team can hit the ball over the fence or out of a ballpark.

 

[babs7262]

1. No chewing gum in public in Singapore
2. Somewhere in PA, It's illegal to have sex with a virgin, even if your married
3. Somewhere on East Coast: It's legal for a man to beat his wife as long as it's on the courthouse steps on a Sunday

These are a couple I remember from reading awhile back but forgot the places

LOL Laurie; Everyone selling pretzels in Philly are committing crimes , they put the four pack of pretzels in brown bags, but back in the day when I was growing up they didnt use any bags. THere were just rows and rows of pretzels on tables. To this day, I buy them often. Philly pretzels are the bomb!!

Hey Simmo..nice to see you, seems like it's been awhile, did you guess your number yet?

 

[Simmo!]

Hey Simmo..nice to see you, seems like it's been awhile, did you guess your number yet?

Thanks babs - busy on the tournament toolbar lol. NUmber? 23 Babs - always 23