Here's a list of crazy laws that a friend sent to me recently. At the rate ridiculous things happen in our country, would it be a surprise if any of these laws were passed in our country?
Penal Code 6260, California State Vehicle Act, Chapter XVIII, Paragraph 187, reads:
It is a misdemeanor to shoot any kind of game bird or mammal--except a whale, from an automobile or an airplane.
Ordinance No. 16 of Columbus, Mont. provides that;
Any person who shall not lift his hat to the Mayor as he passes him in the street, will be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Boys are prohibited from throwing snowballs at trees within the city limits of Mt. Pulaski, Ill., according to Section 37 of the Revised Ordinances of that city.
All Wisconsin boarding houses clubs, hotels and restaurants must serve with every meal sold at twenty-five cents or more, not less than two-thirds of an ounce of cheese.
Connecticut General Statutes provides for the punishment by fine or imprisonment for the "Enticing of a neighbor's bees".
The Revised Statutes of Kansas, 1923, state: It shall be unlawful for any person to exhibit in a public way within the State of Kansas, any sort of exhibition that consists of the eating or pretending to eat of snakes, lizards, scorpions, centipedes, tarantulas, or other reptiles.
The State Housing Act of California, Sec. 74 reads: No horse, cow, calf, swine, sheep, goat, mule, or other animal, chicken, pigeon, goose, duck, or other poultry shall be kept in any apartment house or hotel or any part thereof.
In Alderson W.Va, an ordinance states: No lions shall be allowed to run wild on the streets of this city.
This is the law in Kansas: When two trains approach each other at a crossing, they shall both come to a complete stop, and neither shall start up until the other has gone.
In 1907, Michigan passed a law which reads: An act to provide for the lawful taking of suckers, mullet, dogfish, and lawyers from the Sturgeon River.
8 comments to CRAZY LAWS!!
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Unknown Dear Angelina and Brad
I share the same sentiments, my dear feline friends.
How are you guys doing during this football season? The next two days would be a brief respite before the madness begins again.
Take care and have a lovely day!
Salam
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Cat-from-Sydney Aunty Paula,
With no vuvuzelas in the background, at least we can all talk like civilised beings in this house. Oh, been watching tennis too. It's so sad that Federer bowed out last night. Oh well...big balls, small balls, when someone has to win, there's always someone else who'll have to lose, right? har har har *evil laughs*
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nick Sis,
Those laws ARE crazy but on the other hand THE PEOPLE who proposed, supported and passed the law are the real crazy ones! Laws are words after all, it's the brains behind the words that are crazy.
For instant let's look at the infamous ISA that Gomen like so much. It was supposed to be for fighting CT (Tun Razak argued this reasoning to get the Parliament to passed it) BUT now we have ISA being used on journalist for their own "safety" (ensuring safety by imprisoning someone! How Albarishly genius is that?).
Then earlier, much earlier, the ISA was used in Operasi Lalang (such unimaginative name but again it reveals the true intention behind it) with the express intention of preventing civil unrest (race riot). But the thing that is most perplexing (crazy)is that those people who were the instigators, agitators and the "batu ronson (as opposed to batu api) were not hauled up in jailed, instead the opposition party members and leaders (who had nothing to do whatsoever with the alleged instigation of race riot) are the one who were jailed and punished without any legal recourse (anyone who is still an admirer of The Senile Octo'poo'brain by now should leave Malaysia and go live with Robert Mugabe or Kim Jong Il).
Now that is CRAZY! Such a crazy implementation of an absurd (I don't see it as crazy, just totally ridiculous) law. In that respect, Malaysia is way ahead of everybody else. Why, we may not have crazy laws (just absurd and insanely ridiculous) but we monopolize the craziness (or should I say, "the importance of being earnest"ly crazy) in implementing our law. No crazy laws but just crazy lawmakers!
Crazy ain't it, Sis but then again if our law are not crazy but proposed and passed by crazies, wouldn't that make the law crazy too! What paradox! Crazy laws passed (and proposed) by sane people and sane laws passed by crazy people with crazy implementation! Oh..oh... I gone crazy myself Sis!
Have a nice day though, Sis.
Nick.
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Unknown Dear Angelina and Brad
I am a terrible tennis player so I seldom watch tennis :-(. What a witty remark you have shared today! Haha...very naughty too. Take care and enjoy the moments till the next football match!
Salam
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Unknown Dear Nick
Once again, you have taken the cue from the post. :-) It is great to know that you can detect the subtle nuances in my blog titles and content!!! Terima kasih!!!
Thank you for highlighting important points to remind us of the ridiculous and absurd conditions we have in our midst. Double standards as requirements are different for different people.
I reckon the worse thing is the crazy ones think they are sane and clever and have dismissed the rest of us as insane and useless creatures who must do nothing but their bidding. And there are people insane enough to do just that!!
Alamak - I am also going crazy with such bizarre trends!
Take care and thanks for sharing, Nick. Wishing you good health, love, joy and blessing upon blessing for you and your family always.
Salam
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Unknown Dear Tiger
Haha! You are most welcome! Thanks for swinging by. Take care and God bless you and yours!
Cheers
Cat-from-Sydney "This is the law in Kansas: When two trains approach each other at a crossing, they shall both come to a complete stop, and neither shall start up until the other has gone."
Aunty Paula, I sure don't want to be a passenger in those trains that go to nowhere. har har har *evil laughs*