What is the dumbest law in your state?

pg1955

Technically this isn't a law, but it's so stupid I just have to tell it. I live in Washington state. Woman owns a piece of property through which a stream is flowing. Over a period of time, other people illegally dumped rubbish in her stream, including an old washing machine and many old tires. In addition her the bank of her stream were being over run with non-native invasive species, mainly Himalayan blackberries.

The woman wanted to clean up her creek. The state and many counties and cities have undertaken similar projects. The get volunteers to come in and pull out the non-native species and haul the trash away. So this woman hauled the trash out of the stream on her private property and spent many hours removing the non-native plants. If you have ever tried to rid yourself of blackberries, you can understand what a difficult job this is.

Anyway, the point of all this is that the state has fined this woman for doing what state and local governments are doing because...she didn't get the proper permits to haul trash off her own property. They are perfectly happy with the results of what she did. The streambanks are re-growing native vegetation, the fish are happy. The cost of the permits would have been approximately 12 to 26,000 dollars with the cost of the environmental studies she would have had to have performed in order to get the permits. So here in Washington, don't ever think you own your own property, you may be disappointed.

It's illegal to cross the road while walking on your hands. It's also illegal in one town to have colored Christmas lights outside. Neither are enforced, as far as I know.

troutpotato

It's illegal to bathe with someone else in Wisconsin....

Diaboyos

http://www.dumblaws.com/

THE DAWG.

Man, You Just Wanta Piss Everybody Off,I Live In Georgia There Is So Many Dum A$$ Laws Its Not Even Funny And I Think They Just Started Some New Ones...$hit 98% Of Em Just Money Makers For The State,Damn Blood Pressure Goin Through The Roof,Thanks Grudge TTYL

speed limit on hwy

2307Connie

I don't know if it's the dumbest, but it is the most annoying to me. It's the no-smoking rule in restaurants. I don't really want to get into a debate about it, but I feel that we steadily losing the power of choice in our personal lives. How can this be democracy?

Olive Green Eyes

I have heard that there is a law in Ohio still on the books that says when driving and you come to a 4 way stop, you should get out of your car, fire your shotgun in both directions, then you may proceed through the intersecion. Don't know if it's true. Also, In Cleveland, Ohio it once was illegal to wear pattenleather shoes because you could use the shiny surface to see reflections up women's skirts.

mullet_57

Its illegal To Walk down the street in a bathing suit unless there is a Police officer wit u and the other one is It is illegal to tie your bike to a plane that is about to take off { i think that's funny cause sum 1 must have tried it}

liv2play106@sbcglobal.net

in CT:

all pickles must bounce.

its illegal to cross street on hands on sun. in harford or stamford(not sure which)

both equally dumb.

heavenlyhotchild

there is an old law here that says anything other than the missionary postion is illegal, but you can drive naked, as long as y ou dont get out of the car.

It is illegal to spit on the sidewalks.

It is illegal to swear around children..(I wish they would enforce this one).

I wish you well..

Jesse

JayneDoe

it is still a law in michigan that a husband OWNES his wife's hair... more detail provides that the length, color, and style are his option! (rolling my eyes)

kenoking@sbcglobal.net

Can you believe in California it is illegal to slap the crap out of someone who is being an ahole

Pete the koala

it's illegal in my state to sit on a milk crate
you can get a 400 dollar fine if caught

Vanessa w

here you go i live in Alabama and here is a dumb law........

Full text of the LawSection 13A-12-5 Unlawful bear exploitation; penalties.

(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful bear exploitation if he or she knowingly does any one of the following:

(1) Promotes, engages in, or is employed at a bear wrestling match.

(2) Receives money for the admission of another person to a place kept for bear wrestling.

(3) Sells, purchases, possesses, or trains a bear for bear wrestling.

(4) For purposes of exploitation, subjects a bear to surgical alteration in any form, including, but not limited to, declawing, tooth removal, and severing tendons.

(b) Unlawful bear exploitation is a Class B felony and is punishable as provided by law.

(c) Upon the arrest of any person for violating this section, the arresting law enforcement officer, conservation officer, or animal control officer shall have authority to seize and take custody of any bear in the possession of the arrested person.

(d) Upon the conviction of any person for violating the provisions of this section, any court of competent jurisdiction shall have authority to order the forfeiture by the convicted person of any bear, the use of which was the basis of the conviction. Any bears ordered forfeited under this section shall be placed in the custody of a humane shelter, a society that is incorporated for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

(e) In addition to the fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed under this section, the court may require the defendant to make restitution to the state, any of its political subdivisions, or a humane shelter or a society that is incorporated for the prevention of cruelty to animals for housing, feeding, or providing medical treatment to bears used for unlawful wrestling.

(Acts 1996, No. 96-468, p. 581, Â§1.)

can you belive that! who in there right mind would want to do that.

C B

Whaling is illegal in Ohio.

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