Dumb Laws!

[Larache4eva]

HERE ARE SOME COUNTRIES DUMB LAWS


Morocco :Anyone in company with someone who possesses narcotics, even if they are unaware that their companion has them, can be tried for the same crime.

England :Those wishing to purchase a television must also buy a license. Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism.

Destroying or defacing money is illegal.
If a steam locomotive is driven on roads, a man must walk in front of the vehicle with a red flag during the day and a red lantern at night to warn passersby.All steam locomotives are limited to 4mph on roads.
Anal sex is prohibited.You may not make out in public.It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
A bed may not be hung out of a window.It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.It is illegal to leave baggage unattended

Netherland: It is legal to smoke pot, buy it, or have less than 5 grams with you.Prostitution is legal but the prostitutes must pay taxes like any other business.

Italy :It is illegal to practice the profession of charlantry.A man may be arrested for wearing a skirt.Striking someone with a fist is considered a felony

Denmark : When driving, you must have someone in front of your car with a flag to warn horse drawn carriages that a motorcar is coming.Any carport added to a building increases the value of the building by 15.There is a penalty of 20kr for not reporting when a person has died.Persons may not wear a mask.

Sweden : While prostitution is legal, it is illegal to use the services of a prostitute.You may only own half a meter down in the ground of any land you own.It is illegal to repaint a house without a painting license and the government's permission.If you release pigs into a acornwood (or a beechnutwood) mutually owned by you and at least one more, and exceeded your quota of allowed pigs, you will have to pay a fine for each each pig to the other owners and to restore any damages caused by the extra pigs.

Germany : Every office must have a view of the sky, however small.A pillow can be considered a "passive" weapon.It is illegal to wear a mask. It is illegal for ones car to run out of gas on the Autobahn

France :
Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music on the radio must be by French artists.It is illegal to kiss on railways in France.No pig may be addressed as Napoleon by its owner.It is illegal to take photos of police officers or police vehicles, even if they are just in the background.It is forbidden without a cemetery plot to die on the territory of the commune

[freemocy]

**** wherever you go...

[-thetruth_]

In Baltimore, Maryland, it is not legal to take a lion to the movies.



In Staten Island, New York, You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.


Bearded Lady Arrested!

In Oxford, Ohio, it is unlawful for a woman to appear in public while unshaven. This includes legs and face.



China Gets One Right!
According to a law in China, you must be intelligent to go to college.

Guess the guy who wrote this did NOT go to college.



Not in Topeka
In Topeka, Kansas, servers are forbidden to serve wine in teacups.



Soup and a Beer, Please...
In the fine state of Nebraska, it is not legal for a tavern owner to serve beer unless a nice kettle of soup is also brewing.



In Riverside, California, kissing on the lips, unless both parties wipe their lips with carbonized rose water, is against the local health ordinance. (Someone needed to be kissed!)


In Ocean City New York, It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.


An Illinois state law requires that a man's female companion shall call him "master" while out on a date. The law does not apply to married couples.
I have no comment.



In Los Angeles, California, it is not legal to bathe two babies at the same time in the same tub.



In Carmel, New York, a man cannot be seen in public while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.


In the grand city of Ottumwa, Iowa, it is illegal for any man, within the corporate city limits, to wink at any female with whom he is "unacquainted."


No Cubans For Kitty!
In Zion, Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give cats, dogs, or other domesticated animals a lighted cigar.



NY State Laws
A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.
It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his or 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.

In Greene, New York, During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.


In New York City...
Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".
It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."
You may not smoke within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building.
Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.

In Ocean City, New York It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle.


In Staten Island, New York, It is illegal for a father to call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior."


In the fine city of Devon, Connecticut, walking backwards after sunset is not allowed.




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Here are some of the stange dumb laws submitted by visitors:

Below Submitted by TJ Taylor cactusjack20[at]msn.com
In Oklahoma...

Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.
It is against the law to read a comic book while operating a motor vehicle.
It is illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots.
People who make "ugly faces" at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.
Oral sex is a misdemeanor and is punisable by one year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
Anyone arrested for soliciting a hooker must have their name and picture shown on television.
It's statutory rape for a man over 18 to have sex with a female under the age of 18, provided she's a virgin. If she's not a virgin, it is okay, but the said person must be over 16. If both parties are under 18, then the law does not apply.
Tattoos are banned.
No one may spit on a sidewalk.
It is illegal to wear your boots to bed.
It is illegal to have sex before you are married.
Fish may not be contained in fishbowls while on a public bus.
Tissues are not to be found in the back of one's car.
One may not promote a "horse tripping event".

[freemocy]

Rofl.....:d :d

[Larache4eva]

Country: USA


In Devon, Connecticut, it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset. does it mean they do walk backwards?!!!!!!!

[Larache4eva]

Country: USA


In Denver it is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor. this won't be good in morocco...we have a good relationship with neighbours....lend & Borrow

[-thetruth_]

We even borrow salt and sugar or onion (usually very good excuse for Gossip)