Here are 159 minor things D.C. officers can arrest you for: - Polidicks

I understand why they want to enforce those. I guess in accidental cases you'd first get a warning.

[QUOTE=rundevil;33107863]hmm, since it was minor I assumed it meant person against person, body to body.[/QUOTE] That would probably fall under assault laws if it was body to body.

[quote]Photographer Violations Photographer - More than 5 minutes at location[/quote] Uh, what?? Can anybody expand on those? Or is it in the source link? (which I'll check later.)

At least half of those are civil offences, not criminal ones, here. As in, a verbal warning, maybe a fine or ASBO.

[QUOTE=Killerelf12;33108362]Uh, what?? Can anybody expand on those? Or is it in the source link? (which I'll check later.)[/QUOTE] Probably some paranoid terrorism law. The logic would probably be that someone standing around taking tons of pictures of important monuments and government buildings probably isn't a tourist, as a tourist would only take one or two pictures and leave. I can't really say for sure though. I would actually send an email to a city official, they might tell you the reasoning behind the law.

Most of these laws you probably just get fined for IF you get found out. Or they're old laws that the police just ignore like other old, crazy laws there are like no ice cream in your back pocket and shit like that.

How the fuck is collision with a pedestrian minor?

[QUOTE=dogmachines;33108558]How the fuck is collision with a pedestrian minor?[/QUOTE] I'm sure there are several varying degrees to the law. If you injure the person or kill them it isn't a minor offense anymore. However if you just bump the guy without causing serious lasting damage, it isn't much of a big deal tbh.

Im a photographer and i spend hours on location, wow.

[QUOTE=garychencool;33108719]Im a photographer and i spend hours on location, wow.[/QUOTE] You're one hardcore motherfucker

Dogs - Unleashed sounds extreme :v:

These don't seem that minor to me, surely they're just common knowledge?

I saw this: [release]Animals - Other than Dogs at Large Auctioneers[/release] And thought it genuinely meant auctioneers were a crime. Unless for some reason that is what it actually means. Its still weird.

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;33109047]I saw this: [release]Animals - Other than Dogs at Large Auctioneers[/release] And thought it genuinely meant auctioneers were a crime. Unless for some reason that is what it actually means. Its still weird.[/QUOTE] Weird they'd have a law against auctioning animals, OTHER THAN DOGS.

Some of the violations on the list sound like movie titles....."Dogs - Unleashed" :v:

[QUOTE=ultra_bright;33109128]Some of the violations on the list sound like movie titles....."Dogs - Unleashed" :v:[/QUOTE]Wasn't that the name of one of those early Nintendo DS games?

I think the list is missing drug possession. Oh wait...

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;33109162]Wasn't that the name of one of those early Nintendo DS games?[/QUOTE] googled it up, all I found was a tokyo hotel song...

[release]Public Toilets - Misconduct[/release] Well, that makes sense. I'm actually slightly worried what 'misconduct' means here. [release]Transp. Trash [/release] I'd hate to be arrested for transporting rubbish, that heinous crime that's plaguing modern society [release]Vending - Longer than Necessary[/release] I'm not even sure what this is trying to stop...

[QUOTE=Camundongo;33110099] [release]Vending - Longer than Necessary[/release] I'm not even sure what this is trying to stop...[/QUOTE] it's when you own a vending machine that takes too long to dispense the item and if it gets stuck on one of the pegs that's a felony

Snow Removal Railroad Track- What the fuck is this shit?

[QUOTE=yawmwen;33108484]Probably some paranoid terrorism law. The logic would probably be that someone standing around taking tons of pictures of important monuments and government buildings probably isn't a tourist, as a tourist would only take one or two pictures and leave. I can't really say for sure though. I would actually send an email to a city official, they might tell you the reasoning behind the law.[/QUOTE] See, I just look at it from a film standpoint, with lower speed films and photographic plates, you may just be taking 1 or 2 minute exposures... Plus time to set up for that.

These are all perfectly reasonable to get fined for, some arrested for, but not all of them.

[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;33106818]Photographer - More than 5 minutes at location Huh?[/QUOTE] I'm going to go there, and strap 50 cameras on my body, and record using all 50 different cameras and stand there for as long as I possibly can. [editline]3rd November 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Camundongo;33110099][release]Public Toilets - Misconduct[/release] Well, that makes sense. I'm actually slightly worried what 'misconduct' means here. [release]Transp. Trash [/release] I'd hate to be arrested for transporting rubbish, that heinous crime that's plaguing modern society [release]Vending - Longer than Necessary[/release] I'm not even sure what this is trying to stop...[/QUOTE] Pissing on a toilet, well, OK. transporting trash is kind of... what? The vending part, I don't get. [editline]3rd November 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Baldr 2.0;33110196]I miss my all time favourite. Here you can get fined 25 Euro for not locking your bike.[/QUOTE] Hey, you get your bike stolen, that's your damn fault. Why fine people for it? i sometimes look at bikes and think about taking them, then riding them near where I want to go, and leaving them in some random persons lawn.

[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;33106818]Photographer - More than 5 minutes at location Huh?[/QUOTE] Shiat nigga, I'm on the run from the cops now. I spent an hour at a location taking photos on my school trip to DC last year. At least they didn't see me using my radar detection device.

Dogs-Disturbing the peace Throw me in for life, officer.

[QUOTE=Sgt.Sgt;33110211]Snow Removal Railroad Track- What the fuck is this shit?[/QUOTE] Probably removing snow from railroad track. I'm not sure what kind of pedestrian sees railroad tracks and thinks "gee i better get this snow off" but apparently it's been an issue in the past if there's a law against it.

[QUOTE=teh pirate;33113059]Probably removing snow from railroad track. I'm not sure what kind of pedestrian sees railroad tracks and thinks "gee i better get this snow off" but apparently it's been an issue in the past if there's a law against it.[/QUOTE] Or maybe it means removing snow from the road where a railroad track crosses it, since that could leave a ridge on either side I'm just speculating here

How are these minor offenses? Some of these are downright terrible and some of the lesser ones I can still see myself getting arrested for. I mean "Traffic - Colliding with Pedestrian" How is that minor? I'd get arrested for that in New York. [editline]3rd November 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Sgt.Sgt;33110211]Snow Removal Railroad Track- What the fuck is this shit?[/QUOTE] I'd have to imagine it has to do with plowing streets or driveways. Like, I hate when people plow their driveways and leave big snow banks and ridges in the road you have to crawl over or like bottom out your car. Probably the same thing, only with railroad tracks you could cause a huge accident. It's too cryptic to say for sure.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;33113625]Or maybe it means removing snow from the road where a railroad track crosses it, since that could leave a ridge on either side I'm just speculating here[/QUOTE] Or maybe it means shut up with your logical analysis