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03/03/2005 11:32 #37427

Stats
There is a lawsuit every 30 seconds in the U.S.
Seems very very high. I mean I knew it was a lot but wow. Now I can't believe I never had one yet. hah


More than 50% of time spent in U.S courtrooms is over automobile cases.
I can believe it. So many accidents and what not happen to and with cars.


Sites I use for research and artices:
Newsoftheweird.com
lawguru.com/weird/
dumblaws.com

03/03/2005 11:25 #37426

Random Laws
It is illegal to bring a bomb or rocket at city council proceedings.
Location: United States, Montana, Billings
Carrying a bomb in any building should be a crime but just stating this one does make sure it doesn't happen. Plus this building has to be the most targeted anyway since it is so important.

The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
Location: United states NY
How tall does the building have to be for the law to take effect? I mean does it have to be high enough where it would kill you anyway? I guess it doesn't matter cause if someone wants to die so they jump off a building but survive....They still get there wish by the government killing them.

One may not pee in his neighbor's mouth.
Location: United States, Illinois, Champaign
This helps present the spread of germs and disease but why even mention it. You know if they thought of this law someone had to do it before.

03/03/2005 11:19 #37425

Can I see some ID
A man walked into the corner store with a shotgun and demanded all of the money from the cash register. After the cashier put the money in the bag as instructed, the man demanded the bottle of Scotch he saw behind the counter. The cashier refused to hand over the Scotch because he did not believe the man was 21. The robber swore he was, but still the clerk refused. Finally, the robber handed over his ID and proved that he was indeed twenty-one. As soon as he left, the cashier called and gave the police the name and address of the man who had just robbed the store. The suspect was arrested two hours later. Dumblaws.com

It amazes me that the man would actually ask the man for id even though he was being robbed at gunpoint. Then add the fact that the man handed over his id. Real insane how people can be so stupid. Anyway the criminal himself is the best part of this story I say. It was an everyday robbery and he made a complete idiot out of himself. better find a different day job cause robbing is definately what he is not good at.

03/03/2005 11:14 #37424

Turkey
All married women must get their husband's permission if they wish to have a job, they must live wherever the husband wishes to reside, and they must forfeit all jointly held assets upon divorce from her husband. (Repealed January 1, 2002)

Sounds harsh towards the woman in this country. The woman is being treated as if she were a child. She has to ask if she can get a job and everything goes to the husband anyway. I am all for equal rights and this law is a terrible thing. I understand it being in the old times but seeing it has lasted for lonf long is nuts.

03/03/2005 11:10 #37423

Ireland 1736
Any person who shall pretend or exercise to use any type of witchcraft, sorcery, enchantment, or pretend knowledge in any occult or or craft or science shall for any such offense suffer imprisonment at the time of one whole year and also shall be obliged to obscursion for his/her good behavior. (1736)
For this time period you can see the understandings. The world was a different place back then and everyone was paranoid and supersticious. Prison for a whole year seems harsh but its better then death and you see in the majority of the films on such a topic.