Weird and Wacky Laws - General

New York: -Slippers aren’t allowed to be worn after 10:00 PM. -One must be silent, face the door, and fold his/her hands while riding in an elevator with other people. -It is illegal to throw a ball at someone else’s head if you are only doing it for fun. -It is illegal to have your donkey sleep in a bathtub. -Spittoons must be provided in every business, and they must be cleaned at least once a day.

In Alabama putting salt on the railroad may be punishable by death You Americans have the weirdest laws

Something tells me most of these are bullshit. It's too bad there isn't a snopes page on this subject.

In my town, it's legal to shoot a Welshman with a longbow, but only on the cathedral grounds, and only on sundays

Here in the Netherlands, you can't do anything against a burglar, you have to say 'Citizenarrest' and call the cops. If you hurt him in any way he could press charges against you.

[QUOTE=Chaotic Lord;44124754]New York: -It is illegal to throw a ball at someone else’s head if you are only doing it for fun.[/QUOTE] So.. it's not illegal if I do it with any other intention?

In New South Wales, there are no age restrictions for the smoking of tobacco, only on its sale.

In many U.S. states, it's actually illegal for gay couples to marry. It's also illegal in a few for gay couples to adopt children. Fucking wacky, right?

Stupid laws from the land of tea: Every English male citizen above the age of 17 is required to practice with and own longbow. Wearing armour in parliament is illegal. Beached whales are to be offered and given to the King.

I swear there is a famous loophole in the UK that allows you to kill a man with a crossbow on the grounds of Chester after a certain time or something

This thread should be renamed to "Really old strange laws that have been long since forgotten and no one really enforces but they just haven't revoked yet" :v: I wanna see strange laws what are still actually being enforced! Like the OP's. I can't really find any.

[QUOTE=FurrehFaux;44121089]One must acknowledge a supreme being before being able to hold public office in Texas Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos as well. It’s illegal to possess realistic dildos. -Dallas It is illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster. -Clarendon It is illegal to milk another person’s cow.[/QUOTE] That last one is reasonable, as it's pretty much their money potentially being stolen. Unless it's like, no matter what.

In Western Australia you don't get your drivers licence when you pass your driving test. You have to wait 6 months. You can get your car impounded for having music that is loud while driving. It is illegal to walk on the right hand side of the footpath.

In the Netherlands, the front door of the coffeeshop (we all know what those are right guys) is 'legal' and the back door is illegal. And where the stuff comes from is a total mystery and our politicians don't want to know a thing about it.

[QUOTE=hugarh;44125698]In my town, it's legal to shoot a Welshman with a longbow, but only on the cathedral grounds, and only on sundays[/QUOTE] I dare you to actually do it. [editline]5th March 2014[/editline] Nah but anyway that's p. funny

Dunno the validity of some of these, went to a dumb law aggregate site. This is in New Jersey. "It is illegal to wear a bullet-proof vest while committing a murder." "It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season." "Automobiles are not to pass horse drawn carriages on the street." "It is illegal to delay or detain a homing pigeon." And then there's the famous "You cannot pump your own gas."

[QUOTE=Kirbyfactor;44125747]Here in the Netherlands, you can't do anything against a burglar, you have to say 'Citizenarrest' and call the cops. If you hurt him in any way he could press charges against you.[/QUOTE] Fuck. I have a ceiling fan blade made of steel ready underneath my bed [B][U]just in case[/U][/B]. Well guess I throw that blade in the trash can.

In Queensland, Australia, it's illegal to have Anal sex if either person is under 18 (16 for any other type) Unless they're married :v:

[QUOTE=KlaseR;44124428]In Italy you can be fined up to 300 euro for blasphemy, more specifically verbally insulting god.[/QUOTE] Scratching your balls is also a crime in Italy.

[QUOTE=Merijnwitje;44135530]Fuck. I have a ceiling fan blade made of steel ready underneath my bed [/QUOTE] that's the coolest improvised weapon I've heard. I just have a boring old baseball bat

Ive heard its illegal to name your kid Anus in denmark, and with every law, someone has done it before.

Speaking of wierd Danish laws. It's legal to beat a swede with a stick if they walk across the sea between Denmark and Sweden. Not that it's much of a sea really.

[QUOTE=Kirbyfactor;44125747]Here in the Netherlands, you can't do anything against a burglar, you have to say 'Citizenarrest' and call the cops. If you hurt him in any way he could press charges against you.[/QUOTE] "Citizenarrest!" "Darn, ya got me! I'll just wait for the cops to show up, I guess."

Kansas- Rabbits may not be shot from motorboats. Japan- There is no age of consent. Colorado- Throwing missles at cars is illegal. Israel- Raising a pig on Israeli soil will result in the murder of said pig.

[QUOTE=Nerokhan;44139043]Kansas- Rabbits may not be shot from motorboats. Japan- There is no age of consent. Colorado- Throwing missles at cars is illegal. Israel- Raising a pig on Israeli soil will result in the murder of said pig.[/QUOTE] The Colorado one isn't weird. By missile they don't mean a literal rocket with a warhead on the tip of it or some shit like that, by missile they mean any thrown object (such as rocks or sticks). Wouldn't want someone throwing shit at my car. The above latter definition for missile is always more relevant than the former definition.

South Dakota: A person needs a license to hunt with a raptor (I assume this to be a bird of prey) Shooting animals from planes is illegal. In Deadwood, casinos cannot hang a sign saying "casino." Dogs cannot be used to hunt big game except mountain lions. Explosives that would otherwise be illegal can be set off in sunflower fields. If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property they are considered a war party and you may shoot them. In Spearfish, if there are more than 3 Native Americans walking down the street together, the are considered a war party and can be shot at. [editline]5th March 2014[/editline] I've seen a bunch of others that are classified as 'weird' but actually make sense.

[QUOTE=WastedJamacan;44143967]South Dakota: A person needs a license to hunt with a raptor (I assume this to be a bird of prey) Shooting animals from planes is illegal. In Deadwood, casinos cannot hang a sign saying "casino." Dogs cannot be used to hunt big game except mountain lions. Explosives that would otherwise be illegal can be set off in sunflower fields. If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property they are considered a war party and you may shoot them. In Spearfish, if there are more than 3 Native Americans walking down the street together, the are considered a war party and can be shot at. [editline]5th March 2014[/editline] I've seen a bunch of others that are classified as 'weird' but actually make sense.[/QUOTE] So I can detonate a nuclear bomb in a sunflower field and have it be totally legal?

in VA it is illegal to have sex before marriage

Oklahoma- Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another’s hamburger. Oregon- Ice cream may not be eaten on Sundays. Germany- It is illegal for ones car to run out of gas on the Autobahn. U.K.- Damaging the grass is illegal.

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