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[Aklyon]

In Jamaica, they call Speed Bumps “Sleeping Policemen”, so in some parts of the island, there are signs that read, “Warning! Sleeping Policemen Ahead”.

Do not attempt to stick head inside deck, which may result in injury.
Japanese GameCube Instruction Manual

[Onlyhestands]

Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.

At one time it was illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole.

It is illegal to deny the existence of God.

Oh, Vermont

[Aklyon]

Off Topic:
There was a car chase in California! (over now, though)

On:

Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals.
Swedish Chainsaw

[Tellemurius]

Colorado Laws:

No liquor may be sold on Sundays or election days

wait that was repealed last year.

Alamosa

Throwing missles at cars is illegal

where the fuck you get a missile?

Aspen

Catapults may not be fired at buildings.

they must had alot of sieges

Boulder

It is illegal to permit ones llama to graze on city property.

wait this one actually make sense, we got llama farms out here.

Couches may not be placed on outside porches.

damn you anti-rednecks

Colo. Springs

It is permissable to wear a holstered six-gun within city limits, except on Sunday, Election Day, or holidays.

HELL YEA IM BRINGIN MY .44

so far no idiotic laws in Westminster, Colorado.

[Aklyon]

I'm pretty sure missile is a general term for thrown object.

[smjjames]

Speaking of Giraffes, heres one from Chicago:

It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe’s neck.

Hollow logs may not be sold.

I guess Tennessee had issues with hollow log scams at one point....

Now, guess whether these states are landlocked or not.

Whaling is illegal.

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Oaklahoma

It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.

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Ohio, Yes they are next to the great lakes, but you won't find whales in the great lakes. Unless its referring to something else.

It is Illegal to go whale fishing.

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Nebraska

It is considered an offense to hunt whales.

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Utah

I'm seeing alot of laws that appear to be the result of people being stupid or pulling a stunt. Also, there are several laws scattered around relating to nuclear devices.

[Sir Pseudonymous]

Also, there are several laws scattered around relating to nuclear devices.

I don't think that's too uncommon, but it's certainly out of context. North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 14, Article 36B. Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction. The manufacture, possession, transport, and sale of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons is a class B1 felony in North Carolina. Injuring someone with one is a class A felony, and punishable by life in prison without parole.


The no age of consent thing in Japan is outright false, unless they just so happen to not use western terminology for it, in which case saying that there's no age of consent is as silly as listing "no animals allowed in barbershops" as "no flamingos allowed in barbershops (because lol flamingos are a type of animal lol)". Nationally it's set at 13, though I understand individual prefectures usually set it higher. Strangely, in the US, the age of consent is set at 17 by federal law, but many states have it lower (I believe 16 and 17 are the most common, with... two? I think it is, having 14 (I don't recall which ones though)), and have additional provisions altering it in certain cases, such as closeness of age or marriage.


Most of these laws are either made up (like the age old "more than x number of women living together constitutes an illegal brothel"), antiquated (anything to do with horses being used as a means of transportation), not actually unusual in context (like the things regarding watering one's lawn; I recall similar provisions are put in place (though not as laws) around here during particularly bad droughts (which the local media loves, as I'm sure you can imagine, because they get to harp on endlessly about how we're all going to die and society will turn into Road Warrior because it will never rain again )), or misrepresented as prohibiting a very specific, unusual thing when such merely falls into a broad category that's prohibited (such as prohibitions on odd weapons (North Carolina, for instance, prohibits the concealed carry of "shurikins"; it's buried in the middle of a long list naming every bladed weapon they could think of when writing it, and ending with "and other such weapons.") or animals).

Of course there are a few that are both real and absurd, like Canada (and Australia) considering fictional minors as real (and in the case of Australia, women with small breasts being considered children), obscenity laws, bans on the sale of liquor on sundays (or even better, at certain times on sundays), and this rather funny gem I ran across while reading through chapter 14 of the North Carolina general statutes: If any person shall, on any public road or highway and in the hearing of two or more persons, in a loud and boisterous manner, use indecent or profane language, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.  The following counties shall be exempt from the provisions of this section:  Pitt and Swain.

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[Ricky]

alll tennesee

It is legal to gather and consume roadkill.

The definition of “dumb animal” includes every living creature.
 Interracial marriages are illegal.

. Tattooing a minor is a misdemeanor.

 It is illegal to dare a child to purchase a beer.

 It is illegal to place tacks on a highway.

. Skunks may not be carried into the state.

woah 
Anyone rollerblading may not tie his or herself to a moving vehicle on a highway

[Leafsnail]

Hey, turns out my rubber band gun is now banned for under 18 year olds.  Hmm, better keep it under wraps...

And I've always found some of the warnings on hygeine products a bit weird.  "For external use only"... what, you can have internal blackheads?

. Tattooing a minor is a misdemeanor.

 It is illegal to dare a child to purchase a beer.

Kindof makes sense, I guess.  Although they surely could've come up with a more general law.

Oh, and it's not exactly a dumb law, but there's this interesting parliamentary ceremony here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Opening_of_Parliament#Preparation

Yes, they really do take an MP "hostage" until the royal is returned safely.  I've actually met one who was a hostage one time .

The cellar searching is pretty cool too.

Those wishing to purchase a television must also buy a license.

This isn't a stupid law except when taken wildly out of context.

[Aklyon]

"For external use only"

You just KNOW someone has tried to drink it, so they try to preempt the idiocy with silly labeling.

[Onlyhestands]

Speaking of Giraffes, heres one from Chicago:

It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe’s neck.

That sounds pretty cool actually, I bet it would make a good album cover for an indie band or something.

[Leafsnail]

"For external use only"

You just KNOW someone has tried to drink it, so they try to preempt the idiocy with silly labeling.

It's a kindof cream with lots of little beads in it.  All I can say is that I would not want to be drinking it.

And yet... the blackheads are on the inside of my stomach, damnit!

[smigenboger]

"For external use only"

You just KNOW someone has tried to drink it, so they try to preempt the idiocy with silly labeling.

It's a kindof cream with lots of little beads in it.  All I can say is that I would not want to be drinking it.

I believe it has to do with liability.

[FuzzyZergling]

Canada!

Wooden logs may not be painted.

Margarine producers can’t make their margarine yellow.

35% of a radio stations content must be “Canadian Content”.
(I actually support this one)