Friday, May 1, 2009

Watch what you're doing.

You may just be breaking a law.

I love crazy laws. Many from ages ago just fester on the books for years and years, and though the content is hardly applicable to today they're still technically legally binding.

Here are a couple of the weirder ones from the United States, courtesy of Steven Hays of Socyberty.com.

New York:

* It is okay for women to walk topless down the street, as long as it isn't for business reasons, but you are not allowed to wear tight clothing.
* The penalty for jumping off a building is… death.
* You are not allowed to walk down the road on Sundays with an ice cream cone in your pocket. (I will make sure to avoid that one)

California:

* It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any target from a moving vehicle, unless it just so happens to be a whale.
* An unmanned vehicle may not exceed the speed limit of 60 mph.
* In Chico, it is illegal to bowl on the sidewalk.
* In Blythe, it is illegal for you to wear cowboy boots, unless you own two or more cows.

Texas:

* It is illegal to sell one's eye.
* It is unlawful to shoot game (buffalo in particular) from the second story of a hotel.
* A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
* The encyclopedia of Britannica is banned, because it explains how to make homemade beer.

Nevada:

* You may not drive a camel on the highway.
* It is legal to hang someone who shoots your dog on your property.
* In Elko, everyone out on the streets is required to wear a mask.

Florida:

* It is illegal for women to parachute on Sunday.
* Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
* Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
* If an elephant is tied to a parking meter, its fee will be as though it were a car.

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