Did you know that in Alabama it is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church? Or that in Louisiana it is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at a teller with a water pistol? If you are in New York City don’t ever be guilty of flirting, especially if ...
I was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and I lived in the Garden State for seventeen years before heading off to college. Since then, I have lived in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Hawaii. I have traveled to France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Mexico, Canada, and to most states in the U.S. And I can ...
Nullification BackgroundJury nullification can simply be defined as a jury who believes the defendant is guilty of the charges but for their own reasons have decided to hand out a non-guilty verdict. Jury nullification occurs when a criminal-trial jury refuses to convict a defendant despite proof of guilt because the jurors believe the law is ...
In Cleveland, it is illegal for women to wear patent leather shoes. That is because doing so would allow men to see reflections of their underwear. That is not the only strange law in the state of Ohio; it is only one of many. Another strange law in Ohio is that illegal to ignore a ...
Be careful who you smile at or how you use your eyes in New York. You can be fined $25 for flirting in New York, and that is only one of many strange laws in the state. The law, to be more specific, prohibits a man from turning around on a city street and looking ...
Don’t ever go to a wake in Massachusetts if you’re really hungry. It is illegal in the state to east more than three sandwiches at such an event. If you have trouble snoring, make sure you keep your windows shut, because snoring is illegal in the state, unless all bedroom windows are securely shut and ...
It is illegal in Detroit to let your pig roam free–that is unless your animal has a ring in its nose. That is just one of the strange laws in Michigan. Reportedly the law was made because if an animal has a ring in its nose, it can’t “root” in the ground for its food. ...
You should feel safer if you live in Texas than in other states. A law requires criminals to give their victims a 24 hour notice in writing or orally before committing a crime, and that is only one of the strange laws in Texas. The criminal is also supposed to explain the nature of the ...
In Lewes, Delaware, it is illegal to wear pants that are “firm fitting” around the waist. In South Bethany, the law requires those walking a dog to carry a bag with them everywhere they go, in case their dog poops. Anyone who violates the law may be fined $100. Welcome to the strange world of ...
If you’re ever in Minnesota, make certain you never try to cross state lines with a duck on top of your head. If you do, you will be breaking a state law. That is just one of quite a few laws in Minnesota that some online call stupid, although the state is not unique. Every ...
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