25 World’s Dumbest Laws
If you want to read something absurd and worth a laugh, read on.
Introducing… the World’s Dumbest Laws – 25 of them from US to England to Indonesia and more!
ONE
The head of any dead whale found on the British coast is legally the property of the King; the tail, on the other hand, belongs to the Queen – in case she needs the bones for her corset.
TWO
In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman’s genital but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination; he may only see their reflection in a mirror.
THREE
In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.
FOUR
In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their
husbands to wear false teeth.
FIVE
In Boulder, Colorado, it is illegal to kill a bird within the city limits and also to “own” a pet – the town’s citizens, legally speaking, are merely “pet minders”.
SIX
In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.
SEVEN
In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before sunrise and from staying after sunset.
EIGHT
In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long.
NINE
In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.
TEN
In the UK, a man who feels compelled to urinate in public can do so only if he aims for his rear wheel and keeps his right hand on his vehicle.
ELEVEN
In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.
TWELVE
In London, Freemen are allowed to take a flock of sheep across London Bridge without being charged a toll; they are also allowed to drive geese down Cheapside.
THIRTEEN
In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of long bow practice a day.
FOURTEEN
In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation. (A good one!)
FIFTEEN
In Miami, Florida, it is illegal to skateboard in a police station.
SIXTEEN
In Lancashire, England, no person is permitted after being asked to stop by a constable on the seashore to incite a dog to bark.
SEVENTEEN
In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants – even, if she so requests, in a policeman’s helmet.
EIGHTEEN
Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.
NINETEEN
In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.
TWENTY
In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.
TWENTY ONE
Under the UK’s Tax Avoidance Schemes Regulations 2006, it is illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don’t want him to know, though you don’t have to tell him anything you don’t mind him knowing.
TWENTY TWO
In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon.
TWENTY THREE
It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside down.
TWENTY FOUR
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
TWENTY FIVE
It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses.
AND A BONUS…
In the city of Chico, California, detonation of a nuclear device in the city will lead to the payment of a fine of $500.
IN ADDITION…
If you want somemore, check out this article for 25 “Only In America” Dumb Laws!
Comment by danny »
that was nice…
even law-making can be fun…