Friday, September 4, 2009

Breaking The Law!

The following list I took out of my criminal justice textbook. These are actual laws from different states. I thought they were amusing:

  • It is illegal to buy a bag of peanuts after sunset and before sunrise the next day in Alabama.
  • In California, it is illegal to trip horses for entertainment, to possess bear gall bladders, or to peel an orange in your hotel room.
  • It is illegal to throw shoes at weddings in Colorado.
  • In Connecticut, it is illegal to walk across the street on your hands.
  • Women in Florida may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
  • Idaho state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
  • It is illegal to take a bath in the wintertime in Indiana.
  • Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes in Iowa.
  • In Michigan a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
  • It is illegal to slurp soup in New Jersey
  • Beer and pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant in North Dakota
  • Violators in Oklahoma can be fined, arrested, or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
  • The state law of Pennsylvania prohibits singing in the bathtub.
  • In South Dakota, a woman over fifty is not allowed to go outside and strike up a conversation with a married man older than 20.
  • In Tennessee it is illegal to shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.
  • In Texas, it is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
  • It is an offense in Wahsington State to pretend your parents are rich.

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