Ridiculous Laws

[cerbera147]

These are riduculous laws in the UK; my favourite is no.1  What would the punishment be for that?  I'm still confused about no.8 

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

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

   3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store

   4. Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day

   5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter

   6. A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman’s helmet

   7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail of the queen

   8. It is illegal to avoid telling the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing

   9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour

  10. 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

I'm sure there are equally daft laws in your part of the world, why not share them here?

[Neil]

We probably have more than our fair share due to the age of the legal system here.  Those are funny but we have some weird old ones that still cause people trouble ...

Chancel repair liability is a liability on some property  owners in England and Wales to fund repairs to the chancel of their local church. This responsibility of owners of once rectorial land exists in perpetuity.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I'm of to get knocked up so I can take a piss wherever I want too

[yud]

In Ohio:

Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public. (this makes all the lists)

It is illegal to get a fish drunk. (HOW )

It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday. ( we dont have any )

In Canton- It is a misdemeanor to play any game in a public park without the Superintendent’s permission.

In Lima- Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on the map cannot be sold.

In Oxford (a college town)-It is illegal to drive around the town square more than 100 times in a single session.

                                   -It’s illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man’s picture.

Paulding- A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him.

Toledo- Throwing a snake at anyone is illegal.



I'll let a Michigander do Michigan but I do love

Harpers Wood-It is illegal to paint sparrows to sell them as parakeets.

[Neil]

...
I'll let a Michigander do Michigan but I do love

Harpers Wood-It is illegal to paint sparrows to sell them as parakeets.

 

[Prof. Gadget]

  In Ohio its easy to get a fish tanked. Just give him whiskey and water!  

[Magnus]

   9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour

I have always wondered if the police inside the houses of parliament actually wear bullet or stab proof vests...

  In Ohio its easy to get a fish tanked. Just give him whiskey and water!  

isn't all American beer watered down anyway 

[rioredgt]

In Texas:

It is illegal to milk another person’s cow. 

It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.

And, in San Antonio, where I live:

It is illegal to urinate on the Alamo. Thanks to Ozzy. 


Robert

[Grant Lamontagne]

Well, in Ozzy's defense, he was drunk and wearing a dress at the time....

Def

[Mercury]

 3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store

 

Here is some wacky Texas legislature:

When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.

Just in Austin:  Wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket.

In Houston:  Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday.

In Lubbock:  It is illegal to drive within an arm’s length of alcohol – including alcohol in someone else’s blood stream.

In Port Arthur:  Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator.

and finally, in Texarkana:  Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights.

[Magnus]

Just in Austin:  Wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket.

No leathermans!? and I thought our laws were bad 

[andre0407]

3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store

 

Here is some wacky Texas legislature:

When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.

Just in Austin:  Wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket.

In Houston:  Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday.

In Lubbock:  It is illegal to drive within an arm’s length of alcohol – including alcohol in someone else’s blood stream.

In Port Arthur:  Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator.

and finally, in Texarkana:  Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights.

I guess the horses' diet includes fireflies.