Strange Laws

[pave_spectre]

I was sure I had seen a thread like this around here some where but since I cant find it.

http://www.geocities.com/oppositeland/usl/w
http://www.pkdata.net/PKData/Factuality/47/DumbLaws.htm

These things had me in tears.:D :D :D :D :D :D

Im still trying to find if Oz has some similarly amusing laws.:p

[pave_spectre]

Some more, some the same as in the other links but with some extra ones.
http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/legal-jokes/dumb-laws.html

English Laws (http://www.dumblaws.com/countries/countries.php?Country=England)

Australian (http://www.dumblaws.com/countries/countries.php?Country=Australia)

Other Countries (http://www.dumblaws.com/countries/index.html)

Just a few of my favourites.

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.

It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.

No one is allowed to sleep on a refrigerator.

Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.

Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.

If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.

[dweeb-beater]

yes well you see, my dweeblings, there are many very good reasons for these laws. Rupert's Law says clearly that if you don't have a regulation out-lawing it, some f**k-knuckle will kill you, him or someone else trying it.

Having travelled through India I've p***ed meself at the bizarre laws in place in an attempt to keep them from offing themselves and others through sheer stupidity. Other that that, not a bad place.

[pave_spectre]

Well Hello troll! I wondered when you'd show yourself here. Congratulations for being the second.

[jeeza]

Originally posted by pave_spectre
Well Hello troll! I wondered when you'd show yourself here. Congratulations for being the second.
pave_spectre, don't you think he posted a perfectly valid reply for this thread ? I don't see any trolling in it.

[jeeza]

Originally posted by pave_spectre
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.
This looks of course absolutely stupid to me, as neither of the trains will move if you take this literally.

Some of these however don't seem totally devoid of sense :

It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
He would actually have committed manslaughter even without knowing it.
It would be rather hard to punish him for it, but maybe this makes some kind of a difference to law-enforcing authorities ?

Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
It is oddly put, but in my opinion it can be seen as a safety measure.

Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.
This one would not make much sense in NYC, but in places where it happened before...well...
And the same goes for the next one (I think it makes sense. Why should you be exempted from putting the money in the parking meter if it's an elephant instead of a car you have parked ?) :

If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.

[pentachris]

...don't you think he posted a perfectly valid reply for this thread ?

Aside from the unnecessary vulgar language and obvious air of condescension, sure.

[jeeza]

Chico
Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
:)
Pretty harmless for a nuclear device, I'd say...usually it is resulting in a lot more...

This city has slightly strange inhabitants :
San Francisco
Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.
It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear.
Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street.
It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.
Giving or receiving oral sex is prohibited.
You may pile horse manure six feet high on street corners...so far, so good. Where's the problem ? This should be enough to make everyone happy anyway, and let the inhabitants of S.F. revel in joy. :)

[pave_spectre]

You may pile horse manure six feet high on street corners...so far, so good. Where's the problem ?

Sure but you wouldnt want to let people pile it more than 6 feet high.:D

And just to clarify my other response, I didnt think he was trolling in this thread specifically, but he certainly wasnt worth the effort of my posting in another thread.

[jeeza]

Originally posted by pave_spectre
Sure but you wouldnt want to let people pile it more than 6 feet high.:D
Understood and agreed, but my point was that as you may pile it upto 6 feet, this should be enough to make everybody happy (who has piling horse manure on S.F. street corners as a hobby).
In the event some do not consider this enough, where do you think they should turn to if they want to petition ? This could be a problem, you know. People rebelling and such...

[jabarnutcase]

"It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide."

Originally posted by jeeza
He would actually have committed manslaughter even without knowing it.
It would be rather hard to punish him for it, but maybe this makes some kind of a difference to law-enforcing authorities ?
jeeza....Keep in mind that attempting suicide and actually succeeding may be two different things.
One might be in big trouble if he survived the wound, but the poor guy standing next to him didn't ;)

Admittedly, there are some pretty silly laws in there, so why I decided to try and make sense out of this one beats the heck out of me!

Maybe because I just fell asleep on the couch and haven't had any coffee yet. :p