Die and you're under arrest! Britain's most stupid laws

They have a site for anything now days .. For those who want to know .... Dumb Laws

A few for my state, Wisconsin ...

 

New York

It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing ".

Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers ".

A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting.

The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

New Yorkers cannot dissolve a marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they both agree to it.

A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.

While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.

Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.

 

Hey Whiskeyman, I like those. Maybe I should visit New York one day . My only problem is that I find most clothing is suitable for hugging. Lucky I'm not female, or I'd be in the clink in no time.

 

stupid texas laws

found these on the net

Sorry, got sidetracked, here is the url

http://www.justicejunction.com/judicial_injustice_stupid_laws.htm

 

In Grand Haven, Michigan (Ottawa County) one cannot drink beer in a bar on Sundays but one can drink liquor in a bar on Sundays.

 

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.

Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal. (I would think it might also be painful)

 

In Wyre Piddle, carrying a duck through the town will result in a night in the stocks.

While in Nauton Beauchamp nearby it is the herding of ducks with sheep dogs that would lead to one's demise.

In Redditch there is a bylaw that still outlaws bringing a duck to table before dusk.

Worcestershire's not a place to be careless with your ducks.

 

In the State of Michigan

No man may seduce and corrupt an unmarried girl, or else he risks five years in prison.

A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.


Ohio

Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.

It is illegal to get a fish drunk.



California

Women may not drive in a house coat.

No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.


Alabama

It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.

It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile.

It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.


Arkansas

The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.

A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise.

A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.

Oral sex is considered to be sodomy.

Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.

 

A few from Washington State.

No person may walk about in public if he or she has the common cold.

X-rays may not be used to fit shoes.

A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.

All motor vehicles must be preceded by a man carrying a red flag (daytime) or a red lantern (nighttime) fifty feet in front of said vehicle.

Seattle
You may not carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length.

 

Hi Geri,

May be worded poorly, but I don't think that's stupid. I remember as a child all the "convenient" radiation sources - the x-ray machines in shoe stores.

 

no duh...