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**hacker15** · 11-17-2007, 03:55 PM

Man - these are some STRANGE ones!

http://www.jibjab.com/view/211992

bat54r · 11-17-2007, 04:11 PM

I looked up some of the dumb laws for Indiana and found this one.

You can get out of paying for a dependent's medical care by praying for him/her.

I'll have to remember that the next time one of my kids has a hospital visit. LOL

The Tengu · 11-21-2007, 10:01 AM

A lot of strange laws are made to stop one particular thing, and made sense when they were drawn up.

Sometimes, the only way to stop something that the public doesn't like is to make it illegal.

For instance, in Tennessee it is illegal to sell, offer for sale, barter or give away baby chickens, ducklings or goslings of any age, or rabbits under two months of age, as pets, toys, premiums or novelties, if those fowl or rabbits have been colored, dyed, stained or otherwise had their natural color changed.

When the law was written, people selling dyed (red, green, etc.) animals was a big nuisance, so they made it illegal.

I still haven't come across it yet... MAYBE THE LAW WORKED.

lol

yocan · 11-27-2007, 10:34 AM

can't dance with a hat on

I like my hat! not to mention bikini clad girls in cowboy hats and boots.

**trelane** · 11-27-2007, 11:03 AM

Can any LEO's from Indiana confirm that the Rule of Thumb is still on the books? (is it a city ordinance perhaps in Indianapolis?)

MGD 45 · 11-27-2007, 11:29 AM

In my hometown, it's illegal to curse in the presence of a female....

danp · 11-27-2007, 02:24 PM

The city where I work has a "dark skies" ordinance. Only one streetlight per block and if your house or business has too many lights, you can be cited. Too much light is defined as "so much light as to not be able to see the stars."

We at the police department refer to this as the "Burglar's Security Ordinance," or B.S. Law for short.

Bidah · 11-27-2007, 02:52 PM

I am not sure if it is still there or not, but growing up I remember us finding out that if we rode a horse to school the would have to house and feed it while we were there.

jtkratzer · 11-27-2007, 05:13 PM

Here are some good ones from PA:

Quote:

It is contrary to Pennsylvania law to discharge a gun, cannon, revolver or other explosive weapon at a wedding.

It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.

Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.

Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.

A person is not eligible to become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel.

A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.

You may not sing in the bathtub.

Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass.

Motorized vehicles are not to be sold on Sundays.

You may not catch a fish with your hands.

yocan · 11-29-2007, 03:26 PM

Yeah but the no gun, cannon or explosive at a wedding is a good rule, its such a pain in the ass when one side is trigger happy and the other family isn't. Freaking people out is a bad thing.

11-17-2007, 03:55 PM	#1
hacker15 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 3,319	Little Known Laws Man - these are some STRANGE ones! http://www.jibjab.com/view/211992 __________________ If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man. Mark Twain

11-17-2007, 04:11 PM	#2
bat54r XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Wayne,Indiana Posts: 2,754	I looked up some of the dumb laws for Indiana and found this one. You can get out of paying for a dependent's medical care by praying for him/her. I'll have to remember that the next time one of my kids has a hospital visit. LOL __________________ Beware the MARMOTS!!! Quick to judge...Quick to anger...Slow to understand....Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand. Neil Peart (Witch Hunt part III of fear....Moving Pictures)

11-21-2007, 10:01 AM	#3
The Tengu XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,766	A lot of strange laws are made to stop one particular thing, and made sense when they were drawn up. Sometimes, the only way to stop something that the public doesn't like is to make it illegal. For instance, in Tennessee it is illegal to sell, offer for sale, barter or give away baby chickens, ducklings or goslings of any age, or rabbits under two months of age, as pets, toys, premiums or novelties, if those fowl or rabbits have been colored, dyed, stained or otherwise had their natural color changed. When the law was written, people selling dyed (red, green, etc.) animals was a big nuisance, so they made it illegal. I still haven't come across it yet... MAYBE THE LAW WORKED. lol __________________ The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard. United States Code, Title 10, section 311, paragraph (a)

11-27-2007, 10:34 AM	#4
yocan XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,876	can't dance with a hat on I like my hat! not to mention bikini clad girls in cowboy hats and boots. __________________ The three requirements for a school shooting. 1 know the floorplan. 2 Know the threats inside the location and response time/entry time for the police 3. Royally screwed up intelligent analytic mind. We need more laws to protect these three rights. Ban guns in schools, it obviously works.

11-27-2007, 11:03 AM	#5
trelane XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 216	Rule of Thumb Can any LEO's from Indiana confirm that the Rule of Thumb is still on the books? (is it a city ordinance perhaps in Indianapolis?) __________________ SA XD .45 ACP Tactical Compact (311 rounds, "FAT" DGR) \| KIMBER STAINLESS PRO CARRY II (107 Rounds) Russian '53 \| SKS Russian '43 91/30 \| SA XD .45 ACP Service (now sold) NRA Member 153292899 \| Indiana CCW Permit Holder "Fear is the father of servitude, and the captor of man. There cannot be slavery without fear, nor freedom with it."

11-27-2007, 11:29 AM	#6
MGD 45 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Perry Posts: 1,066	In my hometown, it's illegal to curse in the presence of a female.... __________________ " Don't sweat the small stuff...& it's all small stuff. "

11-27-2007, 02:24 PM	#7
danp XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,283	The city where I work has a "dark skies" ordinance. Only one streetlight per block and if your house or business has too many lights, you can be cited. Too much light is defined as "so much light as to not be able to see the stars." We at the police department refer to this as the "Burglar's Security Ordinance," or B.S. Law for short. __________________ God made cops so that firefighters could have heros too. "There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter." - Ernest Hemingway

11-27-2007, 02:52 PM	#8
Bidah XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Isolated, Montana Posts: 683	I am not sure if it is still there or not, but growing up I remember us finding out that if we rode a horse to school the would have to house and feed it while we were there. __________________ -Bidah “The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views...which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.” The Doctor

11-29-2007, 03:26 PM	#10
yocan XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,876	Yeah but the no gun, cannon or explosive at a wedding is a good rule, its such a pain in the ass when one side is trigger happy and the other family isn't. Freaking people out is a bad thing. __________________ The three requirements for a school shooting. 1 know the floorplan. 2 Know the threats inside the location and response time/entry time for the police 3. Royally screwed up intelligent analytic mind. We need more laws to protect these three rights. Ban guns in schools, it obviously works.

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