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HarleyNude
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« on: August 18, 2007, 07:32:53 AM »

So here is a collection for you to browse... you might want to memorize these in case you travel and they pertain to you!

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The world's 25 strangest laws


25. It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses.

24. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.

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

22. In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon.

21. Under the UK’s Tax Avoidance Schemes Regulations 2006, it is illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don’t want him to know, though you don’t have to tell him anything you don’t mind him knowing.

20. In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.

19. In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.

18. Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.

17. In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants – even, if she so requests, in a policeman’s helmet.

16. In Lancashire, no person is permitted after being asked to stop by a constable on the seashore to incite a dog to bark.

15. In Miami, Florida, it is illegal to skateboard in a police station.

14. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation.

13. In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day.

12. In London, Freemen are allowed to take a flock of sheep across London Bridge without being charged a toll; they are also allowed to drive geese down Cheapside.

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

10. In the UK, a man who feels compelled to urinate in public can do so only if he aims for his rear wheel and keeps his right hand on his vehicle.

9. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.

8. In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long.

7. In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before sunrise and from staying after sunset.

6. 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.

5. In Boulder, Colorado, it is illegal to kill a bird within the city limits and also to “own” a pet – the town’s citizens, legally speaking, are merely “pet minders”.

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

3. In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.

2. 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.

1. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast is legally the property of the King; the tail, on the other hand, belongs to the Queen - in case she needs the bones for her corset.
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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2007, 07:36:43 AM »

I have one for you...

In Canada, not sure which province but its required by law that when someone leaves a jail they must be given a horse and a loaded gun!
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2007, 07:45:04 AM »

 rofl

I would almost pay to see the actions that prompted a few of these laws!
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« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2007, 07:56:32 AM »

Heck in North Dakota you can still shoot Indians (Native Americans mind you)...  however you have to be on a horse drawn wagon, and there has to be more than 6 Indians on horseback together (constituting a war party)...

I gotta tell ya.. that makes parades much more lively and entertaining!  Shocked

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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2007, 08:48:41 PM »

21. Under the UK’s Tax Avoidance Schemes Regulations 2006, it is illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don’t want him to know, though you don’t have to tell him anything you don’t mind him knowing.

Nooo, I'm having flashbacks!

That's an interesting interpretation of the regulations. You actually have to tell HMRC if you are using a marketed avoidance scheme. Scheme originators also have to report such schemes to HMRC.

I'm not sure where the whole "you don’t have to tell him anything you don’t mind him knowing" bit comes from. By law, any natural person or legal entity must report chargeability to most forms of direct taxation. In many cases, they must self assess (unless they are an employed person, fully covered by PAYE). You basically have to submit a tax return if issued with one, but if you don't get one and should have had one, you need to report that.

Anyway, moving on....

If I spot a Welshman on the Cathedral Green in Exeter, on the first Sunday of the month, I may legally shoot him through the head with a longbow. You have been warned!

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I love all these weird laws. Here's some from Connecticut:

* You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
* Devon: it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset
* Hartford: Crossing the street walking on your hands is not allowed.
* Hartford: It is illegal to educate dogs.
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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2007, 09:00:55 PM »

Michael, you once posted a list which started with a particularly relevant one:

Minnesota

It is illegal to sleep nude. (Remind me never to go there!)
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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2007, 10:48:34 PM »

Yeah, I vaguely remember posting that. I just keep finding more and more of them though.... A few more random ones:

Minnesota

Alexandria: Illegal for a husband to make love to his wife if his breath smells like garlic, onions, or sardines. The wife can by law force her husband to brush his teeth.

Blue Earth: Law declares that no child under the age of twelve may talk over the telephone unless accompanied by a parent.

New York

Albany: It is illegal to play golf in the streets.

Carmel: A man cannot go outside wearing an unmatched jacket and pants.

Greene: It is forbidden to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalk during a concert.

NYC: It is illegal for a man to turn around and look "at a woman in that way". Violators are forced to wear horse blinders.

Rochester: Firemen must wear ties while on duty.

NYC again: It's against the law in New York City to open or close an umbrella in the presence of a horse.

Oklahoma

Criminals can be fined, arrested or jailed for making faces at a dog.

Whale hunting is strictly forbidden throughout the entire state.

Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.

Dogs need a mayor-signed permit to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.

Clinton: Masturbating while watching two people having sex in a car is forbidden.

Tulsa: Kisses lasting more than three minutes are forbidden.

Tulsa: It is against the law to open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.


And a direct quote to round it off:

Pennsylvania

"Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue."

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« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2007, 02:05:26 AM »

rofl

I would almost pay to see the actions that prompted a few of these laws!

I second that!
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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2007, 05:52:29 PM »

Here is a site with a whole bunch of American and Canadian laws that are a tad off.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/6528/shaunlaws.htm
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« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2007, 05:31:36 AM »


The world's 25 strangest laws

19. In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.

Well there goes my weekend.  But we did catch a nice blacktip this week.

During the last presidential campaign their was a store in Key West called Fast uck Freddies in downtown that posted a different set of strange laws in the store front windows every week.

BTW it's a night in for spitting on a sidewalk in Florida.
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« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2007, 08:43:53 PM »

Window puppet shows are illegal in New York City. I want to go there and do that and see how they react.
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« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2007, 03:41:04 AM »

Well if I remember right it involved riot gear.
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« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2007, 09:28:54 AM »

In South Australia, a taxi (cab), by law must carry a bail of hey in the boot of the car, in case a farmer has run out and needs a quick supply  Tongue, this was a law back in the decade of 1900's and hasn't been deleted.
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« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2007, 07:36:56 AM »

HOLY CRAP Brandon!!!!!!!!, your telling me i live in state where is it illegal, to sleep, nude, well dang, i should be in jail for the rest of my life then, wait, better yet, ill stay out, i may be too popular there with me sleeping nude and all.... Tongue Oh man, that is just too good, i really like the whale hunting law in oklahoma... rofl
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« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2010, 08:35:16 PM »

Although probably no longer constitutional, at least for adults: It is illegal to masturbate in Idaho or Utah.

This is my favorite though:

North Dakota: Attempted suicide was considered attepted murder. At one time, this was subject to the death penalty.

http://lithiumstudios.org/blog/EXreaction/strange_american_laws_b-59.html
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