most ridiculous laws ever?

**Filibusteria** · December 20, 2007, 11:32 PM

Helo, have listened that there are many ridiculous laws that were stated sometime in history, then buried so deep that no one cared about elimimnating them. For example, i heard once that in a country in europe it was forbidden to go fishing while riding a horse, or that it is forbidden to die it the English Parliament(sorry if I spell wrong). What other ridiculous laws do you know?

**jankren** · December 20, 2007, 11:42 PM

Amazing Florida Laws:

-Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
-A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
-If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
-It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
-Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
-Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
-It is illegal to skateboard without a license.
-When having sex, only the missionary position is legal.
-Oral sex is illegal.
-You may not kiss your wife's breasts.
-Penalty for horse theft is death by hanging.

**RusskiSoldat** · December 20, 2007, 11:51 PM

At least some of those are erroneous as anti sodomy statutes were deemed unconstitutional, I believe.
And most of those are blue laws anyway.
There are plenty of ridiculous laws actually in force.

**Filibusteria** · December 21, 2007, 12:22 AM

good ones!

In Texas, if two trains come against other in a rail cross, both have to stop immediately and none must move until the other has gone.

in Alabama:
-Its illegal to wear a false moustache that makes people laugh in church.
-Its illegal to blind a driver while he's driving.
-Its forbidden to sell artificially-coloured potatoes.
-Putting salt in the railroad may bring death penalty upon you.
-It's forbidden to carry a cone ice-cream on your back pocket.

in Alaska:
-Although its legal to shoot a bear, its illegal to wake it up to take a photo.
-It's forbidden to watch squirrels from an plane.

in Arizona:
-If you chop down a cactus you can be sentenced up to 25 years
-Mules can't sleep in the bathtub.
-It's illegal to refuse a glass of water if offered.
-It's forbidden to have more than 2 vibrators in each home.
-It's forbidden to hunt camels.

in Arkansas:
-A man can legally beat up his wife once a month.
-Oral sex is considered sodomy.
-Its forbidden to raise crocodiles in the bathtub.
-It's forbidden for the river Arkansas to grow up to the Little Rock street's bridge.

Ill post more later.

In greece, all videogames are banned.

In the UK, 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.

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**Aru** · December 21, 2007, 12:49 AM

In Croatia you must have 0,00‰ of alcohol in blood when driving. Anything.
Not just in Croatia, some other countries as well.
As far as I'm concerned, that law is equal with those in Arkansas, or worse.

**Captain Blackadder** · December 21, 2007, 01:11 AM

Australia
Only licensed electricians may change a light bulb.

It is illegal to wear hot pink pants after midday Sunday.

You must have a neck to knee swimsuit in order to swim at Brighton Beach.

You are not allowed to be closer then 100 meters from a dead whale's carcass.

**jankren** · December 21, 2007, 02:04 AM

in Arkansas:
-A man can legally beat up his wife once a month.

LOL

More:

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

- In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon. (Im so gonna try this. Ha ha ha!)

- In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.

- 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.

- In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.

- In Indonesia, the penalty for :wub: is decapitation. (****, I have been an Indonesian for over 20 years but I never knew this! Bad news ... Lol)

- In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman’s genitals but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination; he may only see their reflection in a mirror.

- In Brazil, it is illegal to commit suicide. However, you can only be prosecuted if the victim files a lawsuit.

- From Jiddah to Riyadh there are two highways: one for Muslims, another for "infidels". If a Muslim is accompanied by an "infidel", both are required to use the highway for infidels. (This is insanely hilarious. Ha ha ha! Crazy Saudis ...)

**Tom Paine** · December 21, 2007, 04:45 AM

"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."

For two reasons, no, its not. First reason is that it wouldn't be murder, which is unlawful killing; the second is that its not legal because it has been later superseded.

**Erwin Rommel** · December 21, 2007, 04:59 AM

in the great State of Hawaii

Billboards are outlawed.
All residents may be fined as a result of not owning a boat.
Coins are not allowed to be placed in one's ears.

from the Philippines (confusing actually)
Cars whose license plates end with a 1 or 2 are not allowed on the roads on Monday, 3 or 4 on Tuesday, 5 or 6 on Wednesday, 7 or 8 on Thursday, and 9 or 0 on Friday from 7:00 A.

**Aru** · December 21, 2007, 05:11 AM

Originally Posted by Col. Roy Mustang

in the great State of Hawaii
from the Philippines (confusing actually)
Cars whose license plates end with a 1 or 2 are not allowed on the roads on Monday, 3 or 4 on Tuesday, 5 or 6 on Wednesday, 7 or 8 on Thursday, and 9 or 0 on Friday from 7:00 A.

That happened in Yugoslavia in the 80's when the oil was running low.
And some bigger cities also used it to reduce traffic congestion.

I just remembered something idiotic.
In Croatia if you are caught with marihuana you are sentenced to two years in jail.
However, if you kill someone, you get a year.
And if you put a finger in womens anus, you are free, and the act is considered as greeting.

They are not laws, just some scandalous cases.

**Filibusteria** · December 21, 2007, 09:15 AM

in California:
-Solar light is garanteed by law
-It's a minor fault to shoot a gun from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
-No car should go over 60 miles per hour if it has no driver.

in Idaho:
-if you give your gilrfriend a box of chocolates, it must weight at least 50 pounds.
- It is forbidden to fish while riding a camel.

in Indiana:
-Baths are forbidden between october and march
-Alcohol stores can't sell milk.
-you can't take a cup from the bar to a table, it must be the waiter who does it. You can also be arrested if you drink directly from the bottle.
-Wearing a moustache is illegal if the person who wears it has a tendency towards kissing other people.
- Pi is equal to 4 and not 3.1415....

in Iowa:
-A man with a moustache can't kiss a woman in a public place.
-One-handed pianists can only perform for free.
-kisses can't last longer than 5 minutes

in Kansas:
-The use of Mules for hunting ducks is forbidden.

in Kentucky:
-Its forbidden to walk in any street or highway wearing a swimsuit without police protection.
-The use of lizards in the church offices is forbidden
-ANY BEE THAT ENTERS THE STATE OF KENTUCkY MUST HAVE A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE SHOWING THAT IT HAS NO DISEASES.

in Louisiana:
-You can't point a policeman with a laser.
-You can be taken to custody if you make a false promise
-It's illegal to rob a bank and then shoot the cashier with a water gun.
-To bite someone with your own teeth is considered minor assault, while if tyou do that with someone else's teeths it is considered a grave assault.

in Maine:
-It's forbidden to get out of a plane if it's flying.

in Michigan:
-Any woman will not be able to cut her hair without the approval of her husband.
-People under the age of 12 must have a license to carry guns.
-It is illegal to kill dogs using a decompression camera.

in Minnesota:
-It's illegal to sleep naked.
-You can't cross the state borders with a duck on top of your head.

in Montana:
-It's illegal for married women to go fishing alone in sunday, and for unmarried women, every day.
-It is legal to shoot a group of 7 or more indians.

**HorseArcher** · December 21, 2007, 09:55 AM

In Youngstown, it is illegal to run out of gas.

In NYC, "it is disorderly conduct for one man to greet another on the street by placing the end of his thumb against the tip of his nose and wiggling the extended fingers of that hand."

Florida:
Unmarried women who parachute on Sunday's will be jailed.

**Kiljan Arslan** · December 21, 2007, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by jankren

Amazing Florida Laws:

-Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
-A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
-If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
-It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
-Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
-Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
-It is illegal to skateboard without a license.
-When having sex, only the missionary position is legal.
-Oral sex is illegal.
-You may not kiss your wife's breasts.
-Penalty for horse theft is death by hanging.

allmost all ae ridiculous However the one with the porcupine is just common sense.