Thursday, December 30
Dumb Laws
The Dumb Laws section are actual laws on the books. Although most are severely outdated, they were once enforced. It should also be noted that Real Police cannot verify the accuracy of each law to date and that it should be looked at for entertainment purposes only. Check out the comment section below:
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Florida
ReplyDeleteWomen may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner as well be fined. This was back when it was popular.
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.
Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
It is illegal to skateboard without a license.
You may not release gas (fart) in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.
It is considered an offense to shower naked.
You are not allowed to break more than three dishes per day, or chip the edges of more than four cups and/or saucers.
Penalty for horse theft is death by hanging.
It is illegal to block any traveled wagon road.
It is illegal to eat cottage cheese on Sunday after 6:00 P.M. (Tampa Bay).
Arkansas
Arkansas must be pronounced "Arkansaw."
A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.
The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock, Arkansas may result in a 30-day jail term.
It is unlawful to walk one's cow down Main Street after 1:00 PM on Sunday.
No person shall sound the horn of a vehicle at any place where cold drinks or sandwiches are served after 9:00 P.M. (Little Rock City Code Sec. 18-54).
California
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
Women may not drive in a house coat.
No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
Many animals are illegal to own as pets, including snails, sloths, and elephants.
Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool (Baldwin Park).
You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows (Blythe).
It is illegal to spit, except on baseball diamonds (Burlingame).
Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine (Chico).
It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time (Hollywood).
It is illegal to walk a camel down Palm Canyon Drive between the hours of four and six PM.
Only white Christmas lights are allowed for display (Guilford).
You aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands (Hartford).
You may not educate dogs.
It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday.
It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire (New Britain).
It is illegal for any beautician to hum, whistle, or sing while working on a customer (Waterbury).
Delaware
It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.
It is illegal to wear pants that are "firm fitting" around the waist (Lewes).
Getting married on a dare is grounds for an annulment (Lewes).