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Are You Breaking the Law?- Wacky Laws in the US

By Saralyn Colon, published Oct 10, 2007
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No one truly knows all the laws in their state. There are too many to remember or keep track of. With laws being made and amended all the time, no one has the time or the memory to get them all straight. Of course, this also means that some laws have been forgotten. Some of these laws are crazy and don't apply to every day life as we know it. Here are some of the wacky laws in your state that have been forgotten.

** Please note that these are meant for entertainment only and may not all be current state laws.**

Alabama- "It is unlawful to wear a false mustache in church and cause 'unseemly laughter.'" Aparently at one time someone walked into church acting like Groucho Marx.

Arkansas- "It is illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas while within the state." I couldn't even pronounce it till I was in middle school. It must not be a big tourist state.

California has too many to list them all here, so I chose a few.
*Beverly Hills - the law states that "no male person shall make remarks to or concerning, or cough or whistle at, or do any other act to attract the attention of any woman upon or traveling along any of the sidewalks." Ok boys...take notice of this one. I guess you have to find another means of dating.
*Los Angeles - a man can legally beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, as long as the strap is no wider than 2 inches. The wife must give her consent in order for him to legally beat her with a wider strap. First of all, I will never live in LA. Second, it should be illegal for a man to beat his wife with anything.
*Pomona - the law states that "no person shall hallo, shout, bawl, scream, use profane language, dance, sing, whoop, quarrel, or make any unusual noise or sound in any house in such a manner as to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood." So I guess no one there has a social life, or throws a party, or gets drunk, or stubs their toe, etc.

Florida- The law states that if an elephant is tied to a parking meter, it must pay the same fees as a car. Sure. How many people riding elephants do you see in any state, especially Florida?

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arkansa: a man may ebat his wife but no more than once a month

Posted on 08/09/2008 at 2:08:19 PM

 
"Tennessee- Memphis - it is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man running or walking in front of it, waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians." There is a rumor of something similar to this in the town I used to live in - Bowling Green, Kentucky, but I've never checked the validity of it. That being said, your article is amusing. Keep up the good work.

Posted on 10/11/2007 at 3:10:00 AM

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