Guest luciousjess Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 These are pretty funny. graemlins/doh.gif http://encarta.msn.com/grad_article_ludicrouslaws/Ludicrous_laws.html?GT1=4244 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxShaftxxx Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 haha, my favorite one.. LAW: It is illegal to taunt someone for refusing to participate in a duel. COUNTRY: USA / STATE: West Virginia CITATION: §61-2-24. Taunting for nonparticipation in duel; penalty. ACTUAL: If any person post another, or in writing or in print use any reproachful or contemptuous language to or concerning another, for not fighting a duel, or for not sending or accepting a challenge, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail not more than six months, or fined not exceeding one hundred dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGRE Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 I Don't agree with this one, I mean, if your going to be a pussy and not allow me to shoot your ass dead in the street . . . 2. LAW: It is illegal to taunt someone for refusing to participate in a duel. COUNTRY: USA / STATE: West Virginia CITATION: §61-2-24. Taunting for nonparticipation in duel; penalty. ACTUAL: If any person post another, or in writing or in print use any reproachful or contemptuous language to or concerning another, for not fighting a duel, or for not sending or accepting a challenge, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in jail not more than six months, or fined not exceeding one hundred dollars. C'Mon Who here Doesn't Agree with this!!!! 3. LAW: There is a one-dollar fine for every instance of public drunkenness and/or swearing. COUNTRY: USA / STATE: West Virginia CITATION: §61-8-15. Profane swearing and drunkenness; penalty. ACTUAL: If any person arrived at the age of discretion profanely curse or swear or get drunk in public, he shall be fined by a justice one dollar for each offense. No risk of anyone here breaking this one. 5. LAW: It is required by law that you make a loud noise when passing a car on the left. COUNTRY: USA / STATE: Rhode Island CITATION: §31-15-4 Overtaking on left. ACTUAL: The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules stated in this section: (1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall give a timely, audible signal and shall pass to the left at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. (2) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of the front vehicle on the audible signal of the overtaking vehicle shall give way to the right, and shall not increase speed until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle. Damn you Team VETTE! 7. LAW: A man may not seduce a woman by lying, and claiming he will marry her. COUNTRY: USA / STATE: Mississippi CITATION: 97-29-55 Seduction of female over age of eighteen by promised or pretended marriage. ACTUAL: If any person shall obtain carnal knowledge of any woman, or female child, over the age of eighteen years, of previous chaste character, by virtue of any feigned or pretended marriage or any false or feigned promise of marriage, he shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years; but the testimony of the female seduced, alone, shall not be sufficient to warrant a conviction. COP: "Sir, could you please take that bullet proof vest off before hacking up your wife." 9. LAW: It is illegal to wear a bulletproof vest while committing a murder. COUNTRY: USA / STATE: New Jersey CITATION: 2C:39-13 Unlawful use of body vests. ACTUAL: A person is guilty of a crime if he uses or wears a body vest while engaged in the commission of, or an attempt to commit, or flight after committing or attempting to commit murder, manslaughter, robbery, sexual assault, burglary, kidnapping, criminal escape or assault under N.J.S.2C:12-1b. Use or wearing a body vest while engaged in the commission of, or an attempt to commit, or flight after committing or attempting to commit a crime of the first degree is a crime of the second degree. Otherwise it is a crime of the third degree. 10. LAW: Unless a customer orders it specifically, it's against the law to serve margarine instead of butter at a restaurant. COUNTRY: USA / STATE: Wisconsin CITATION: 97.18(4) ACTUAL: (4) The serving of colored oleomargarine or margarine at a public eating place as a substitute for table butter is prohibited unless it is ordered by the customer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevil Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Originally posted by The Ogrish: 10. LAW: Unless a customer orders it specifically, it's against the law to serve margarine instead of butter at a restaurant. COUNTRY: USA / STATE: Wisconsin CITATION: 97.18(4) ACTUAL: (4) The serving of colored oleomargarine or margarine at a public eating place as a substitute for table butter is prohibited unless it is ordered by the customer.Damn the dairy state is strict! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Originally posted by Hoosier Daddy: Damn the dairy state is strict! You have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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