I as at a library seminar today and they showed use a site (http://www.austlii.edu.au/databases.html) that links to all of the legislation in each state in Australia.

Here are some pretty funny laws, IMHO.

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Police Act 1892 - SECT 99
Cannon, etc. not to be fired near dwelling houses

99. Every person other than persons acting in obedience to lawful authority,
who shall discharge any cannon or other firearm of greater calibre than a
common fowling piece within 300 metres of any dwelling house within any city
or town to the annoyance of any inhabitant thereof, after being warned of the annoyance by any inhabitant, shall on conviction be liable to a penalty of not more than ุ.
[Section 99 amended by No. 28 of 1964 s.35; No. 113 of 1965 s.8; No. 94 of
1972 s.4.]

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Police Act 1892 - SECT 124
Penalty for offences where no special penalty is appointed

124. Every offence against this Act for which no special penalty is appointed
shall render the offender liable, on conviction before a Justice, to a penalty
of not more than 跌 or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding 6
calendar months in any gaol of the said State.
[Section 124 amended by No. 28 of 1964 s.56; No. 113 of 1965 s.8; No. 91 of
1975 s.68; No. 51 of 1992 s.16(1); No. 78 of 1995 s.147.]

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and last but not least,

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Police Act 1892 - SECT 108
Slops, night-soil, etc., to be conveyed away only at certain hours

108. If any person shall drive or cause to be driven any cart or other
carriage with any night-soil or ammoniacal liquor or other such offensive
matter therein through or in any street, between the hours of 5 o'clock in the
morning and half past 11 o'clock at night, or who shall at any time use for
any such purpose any cask, tank, cart, or carriage not having a proper
covering, or shall fill any cart or other carriage so as to turn over or cast
any night-soil, ammoniacal liquor, or such other offensive matter, in or upon
any of such streets, public places, or thoroughfares, it shall and may be
lawful for any person whomsoever to seize and apprehend, and to assist in
seizing and apprehending, the offender, and to hand him over to the custody of any constable until he can be brought before a Justice, and every such person so offending and his employer and also the owner of any such cart or carriage shall, on conviction of such offence, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding ุ.
[Section 108 amended by No. 28 of 1964 s.43; No. 113 of 1965 s.8.]

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This is but a small collection from WA's list. What ones have you seen? Please include that actual law/act if possible.

edit: fix some general greebles

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This message has been edited by masher on March 07, 2001 at 02:53 AM

The problem is that the dialect is Lawyer.
That makes it unintelligble to us mere mortals.

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Just pick your state and see what stupid shit you can get busted for.

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"On a long enough timeline the survival rate for anyone drops to zero."
-Narrator 'Fight Club.'

Colorado Springs:
It is permissable to wear a holstered six-gun within city limits, except on Sunday, Election Day, or holidays.

Pueblo:
It is illegal to let a dandelion grow within the city limits.

Durango:
It is illegal to go in public dressed in clothes "unbecoming" on one's sex.

A related not, I think i was missouri that up until a few years ago it was legal to kill a mormon, just because they were a mormon.

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in VA, when a man and woman become married, the woman is then property of the man.

I don't know when that law was revoked, but i hear it has been recently..

It's illegal to drive cars down Main Street. It's reserved for horse and buggy only.

If you ride a horse to school, the principal is required to care for it until you go home.

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Don't know if it's true, recent, or applicable. Just think that a court-sanctioned sword fight to the death would be pretty interesting.

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Originally posted by askheaves:
From what I hear, it's legal to settle a dispute in Minnesota through a duel. It has to be agreed upon, terms must be set, and it must be observed by an officer of the court.

Don't know if it's true, recent, or applicable. Just think that a court-sanctioned sword fight to the death would be pretty interesting.

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I have GOT to find out about that. I live in Minnesota. I know a few people I would challenge. Could be a good way to get out of debt.

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"On a long enough timeline the survival rate for anyone drops to zero."
-Narrator 'Fight Club.'

Its legal to have a duel if both participants are registered blood and organ donors.

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Danville PA -

All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.

Allentown PA -
There is a ban on men becoming aroused in public.

Ridley Park PA -
You cannot walk backwards eating peanuts in front of the Barnstormers Auditorium during a performance.

Pittsburgh PA -
It is illegal to bring a donkey or a mule onto a trolley car.
No one is allowed to sleep on a refrigerator.

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Old farts never die, they just get blown away.

It is considered an offense to shower naked.
(how's that again?)

Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal. (ouch!)

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Old farts never die, they just get blown away.

* You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies.

In Alberta:
* If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town.

In New-Brunswick:
* Driving on the roads is not allowed.

In Guelph, Ontario:
* The city is classified as a no-pee zone.

In Montréal, Québec:
* The Queen Elizabeth Hotel must feed your horse freely when you rent a room. (Repealed 1998)
* You may not swear in French.

In Outremont, Québec:
* Not only do all exterior painting jobs require a permit (for color) but, for instance, the City went to Appeals Court over the exact type of division inside a window frame.

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Detonating a nuclear device within city limits results in a 躔 fine.

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I am wiser then this man; it is likely that neither of us knows anything worthwhile, but he thinks he knows something when he does not, whereas when I do not know, neither do I think I know; so I am likely to be wiser to this small extent, that I do not think I know what I do not know. -Socrates

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.

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Hey DKB shu'p with all that jibba jabber ya crazy foo!

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HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
TITLE 19
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE 2

AIRPORTS DIVISION

CHAPTER 14

PUBLIC CONDUCT AT PUBLIC AIRPORTS

§19-14-3.2 Prohibited activities.

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(f) No person shall urinate or defecate on the floor area of any public airport, except in a urinal or water closet inside of a restroom facility.

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Originally posted by sullen:
I am wiser then this man; it is likely that neither of us knows anything worthwhile, but he thinks he knows something when he does not, whereas when I do not know, neither do I think I know; so I am likely to be wiser to this small extent, that I do not think I know what I do not know. -Socrates

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Actually, it was closer to "One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing". (We don't really know exactly, since Socrates didn't write his thoughts or teachings down.) For him to say that he knew nothing, and then to elevate himself above someone else would be a complete oxymoron. Socrates was serious when he said that he knew nothing that truly mattered. That's why he would have called himself a "philo-sopher", or "one who loves wisdom" rather than a sophist like the self-proclaimed "wise" who taught for pay in Athens.

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If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. - William Blake

if a man and woman, who are not married, register as married at a motel/hotel, they then become legally married.

oral sex is "a crime against nature"

against law to sing off key (gotta get a cop in the car next time my sister sings...)

Barber, NC - fights between cats and dogs are prohibited

Hornytown, NC (no joke, I drove through it once) - massage parols are banned

Forest City, NC - before you enter the city, you must call City Hall, as so townspeople can go out and hold their horses until you get throught town

and my favorite for the sheer idiocy (note - I would *never* commit it)... it is legal for a husband to beat his wife with an object 8 inches (or less) long. So, you can beat her with your dick if it's less then 8 inches...

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All your base... CAN SUCK MY SWEETY BALLS YOU SICK FUCK!

The value of Pi is 4, and not 3.1415

Huh.....?

If three or more Indians are walking down the street together, they can be considered a war party and fired upon.

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Originally posted by kai:
If three or more Indians ... together

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But what are the odds of seeing that?

Is there any possibility of overriding laws? Like, killing of a human is punishable by lalalala. + Indians are humans. Therefore, killing indians gets you lalalala? I wonder if you're in a defensible position with many of these laws. Probably, the courts rule against you due to spirit of the law and commen man stuff, and then there is precident against anybody else committing that crime. If only there were a way of having a small brush fire for the underling laws of yesteryear.

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All your base... CAN SUCK MY SWEETY BALLS YOU SICK FUCK!

Sex related laws from around the country

Most Middle Eastern countries recognize the following Islamic law: "After having sexual relations with a lamb, it is a mortal sin to eat its flesh." (Umm ok, I'm sure the lamb appreciates that one)

In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death. (OK, like THAT makes sense... )

In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror. (Maybe it looks different backwards)

Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of a corpse. This also applies to undertakers; the sex organs of the deceased must be covered with a brick or piece of wood at all times. (...a brick?????)

The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation. (wonder how they enforce that one??)

There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time. Reason: under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry. (now let's just think for a minute...is there any job anywhere else in the world that even comes close to this?)

In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. (the husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.)

Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England, but only in tropical fish stores. (of course!!)

In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens her mother must be in the room to witness the act. (I shudder at the thought)

In Santa Cruz, Bolivia it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time. (...we have to presume this was a big enough problem that they had to pass this law...?)

In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception: prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machines with one exception: prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises." (Is this a great country or what?)

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Originally posted by mqa:
the reason for that hawaii law is cuz lots of bums hang out at the airport, but you cant arrest someone for being a bum...

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actually you can. If a person doesn't have any visible signs of support, then the police can arrest them and make them provide evidence of a legal means of support.

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"The theory of gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love." - Einstein

Or there's something like you're only allowed to fuck female camels if you're a man, not male ones.

The way your legal system works in america means that all those laws that you think are so stupid someone did something which made that law happen. And not only that, a judge was stupid enough to make a law banning you from or fining you for or allowing you to do it. So someone actually dragged a horses head down a street and someone saw fit to not just ask the guy to pick the thing up and at least carry it down the street but to take him to court and to get a law passed to stop anyone from doing it again. But only down that street. And the judge agreed.

I like the topless saleswomen thing, I'm gonna have to go to Liverpool.
cheers

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Residents are not allowed to have an Internet connection faster than 56k.

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I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.
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Encrypting data files, owning, distributing etc. of encryption programs and creating such programs for any electronic medias is now against the law in Denmark due to fear for terrorists, left and right wing extremist, fundamentalists and distributors of illegal pornography.

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I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.
For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain.

No fucking kidding?

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Chastity is curable, if detected early.
I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.
For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain.

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Originally posted by L33T_h4x0r_d00d:
No fucking kidding

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Yep. Thats illegal too.

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