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03/03/2005 11:45 #37429

South Africa
A license is required to purchase a television set.
Wow. They sure do have limitations and restrictions of what they can purcahse how what they must obtain to purchase it before hand. I think its going alittle too far. But what do I know....I do not know the situation over there first hand.

City Laws
Bloemfontein Laws
In the days of aparthed, all people of colour had to be indoors by 9 PM, at which time a siren was sounded.
Even more restrictions and obligations but at least its not in this time and age anymore

Young people wearing bathing suits are prohibited from sitting less than 12 inches apart.
For disease purposes I guess considering the way it is over there. It must have been a law stated in recent history.



03/03/2005 11:39 #37428

United Kingdom
You may not fish on Sundays for salmon.

It is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.

Trespassing on someone else's land is legal.

If someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your commode, you must let them enter.

With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday.

All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.

London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats. (Repealed 1976)

The severest Penaltys will be suffered by any commoner who doth permit his animal to have carnal knowledge of a pet of the Royal House (enacted by George I)

It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar). !

It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person.

It is very safe to say that after only reading some of these laws I can tell that it can only get better. This is just a slight few of how many I found on the website. There were pages and pages more of just the United Kingdom. If you are more interested and want to further your knowledge in them then here is the website....
dumblaws.com Just skim through the topics and you'll find it easily.


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.