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Stupid Laws Involving Dogs 26 Jun 2013 | 08:38 pm
It seems that people not only need to create silly laws for all the humans, but man’s best friend, the dog, apparently needs a host of legal restraints to keep them in line as well. Here are some stup...
Don’t Get Caught Breaking One Of These Weird Laws 9 May 2013 | 03:44 am
Laws are a collection of rules adopted by society to regulate the state’s affairs and the actions of the people within it. They are a reflection of that society’s principles and ideals. Laws illustrat...
The Five Weirdest Local Laws 4 Mar 2013 | 07:19 pm
We’ve all heard stories about weird laws: no chewing gum on Sundays, no riding horses backwards, no concealed weapons over 6 feet long. However, there’s a whole subset of weird laws that have a certai...
It’s a crime to share your Netflix password in Tennessee 21 Feb 2013 | 12:04 am
Ever let a friend use your Netflix account? If so, prepare yourself for the potential of a massive fine and jail time—if you’re in Tennessee, at least. State legislators in Tennessee passed a bill in ...
The State Of Colorado Continues To Feel Strongly About Dead Trees And Forest Litter 9 Jan 2013 | 07:49 pm
Have you ever snapped a fallen branch by stepping on it to hear that satisfying cracking noise? Even worse, have you ever purposefully collected and later burned dried twigs and forest litter to star...
10 Weird State Laws 9 Jan 2013 | 07:26 pm
There’s no shortage of stories about strange or stupid laws in effect all over the US. While many of them are just that – stories, there actually are some rather unusual laws that have made the books....
In Event Of An Emergency, Don’t Stop For Beer 16 Nov 2012 | 12:51 am
Up until it was repealed on July 1, 2011, Utah had quite an interesting law on its books. It banned individuals or companies from selling any kind of alcoholic product during an emergency. Wait a mi...
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin – Beware: Menacing Puppies At Large In The City 19 Sep 2012 | 11:56 pm
Apparently Sun Prairie, Wisconsin has been convicting a lot of animals recently because they created a law about it. It does lead a person to question what they are doing in their judicial systems. Ap...
Don’t Hurt The Camels! (in Arizona) 18 Sep 2012 | 09:54 pm
When one comes across a strange and mind-boggling law, the first question that usually gets asked is “Why did this ever become a law?!”. More often than not, the laws that spur these kinds of reactio...
Dumb Animals – A Sensitive Tennessee Law 12 Jul 2010 | 05:36 pm
Check this out – Tennessee law 39-3-101 states: “In this part, and in every law relating to or affecting animals, the words animal or dumb animal shall be held to include every living creature; the wo...
