****** UP LAWS

[killer rabbit (r1000)]

ok, we all know how stupid law can get, don't we? you'd be very surprised.....

 

Police ruled out joyrider chase

 

Max Foster believes bike thieves are 'laughing' at police

A teenager was shocked when police refused to chase joyriders who had just stolen his moped - because the thieves were not wearing helmets.

Max Foster, 18, called 999 when he saw three youths take his machine in Bath in the early hours of Tuesday.

 

An officer told him they could not give chase in case the unprotected thieves fell off the bike and sued the police.

 

Avon and Somerset Police said the safety of both the offenders and the public had to be considered.

 

'Laughing at police'

 

But Mr Foster said he was appalled by what he was told by the officers.

 

"They said: 'If they haven't got a helmet on, we can't pursue them. We can't risk a law suit. We'd get sued if they fell off and hurt themselves,'" said Mr Foster.

 

"I can't believe it, to tell the truth, because all the bike thieves know that, so that's what they do and they're laughing at the police. They've found a loophole in the law that means they can do exactly what they want."

 

We must first consider the safety of the public at large, the time of day, number of people around, are there any pedestrians or young children playing nearby?

 

Inspector Tim House, Avon and Somerset Police

 

But Insp Tim House of Avon and Somerset Police defended the decision.

 

"We must first consider the safety of the public at large, the time of day, number of people around, are there any pedestrians or young children playing nearby?" he said.

 

"The pursuit police make us consider all those options in sequence and then an officer in the force control room will decide on appropriate action."

 

Heating engineer Mr Foster, from Coleford in Somerset, was staying with a friend in Bath where he worked, at the time of the theft.

 

He was woken in the early hours by the sound of its engine and peered out to see the youths riding up and down the street on his £1,200 Gilera moped.

 

After alerting police, officers arrived just minutes after the trio sped off.

 

 

What is going on......?

 

 

An officer told him they could not give chase in case the unprotected thieves fell off the bike and sued the police.

 

but if you are in possession of a chair leg you get drilled.

 

thank you Mr T Bliar.

 

this isn't the craziest law i've heard of, but it does come close. here are some other examples:-

 

if a burglar cuts themself on a window they've just broken to enter your property, YOU can be sued!

likewise, if an intruder is cut on your glass-topped wall / nail-topped fence..... the question "what were you doing there at the time" to the criminal then becomes void in court!!!

 

if you catch a burglar in your property trying to lift a large object, say a widescreen tv set, you should (by law) help them in case they injure themselves (is it then still burglary, or have you just given them the item? )

 

laws in other countries include:-

 

making it illegal to carry an ice-cream cornet in your pocket

 

making it illegal for BEES to fly over the country

 

making it illegal to call your dog Adolf (i think this still applies in Germany)

 

if anyone knows of any other crazy laws, please feel free to post them here (i could do with a laugh! :o )

[darebear]

i know some states in america have some really daft laws. when i can be bothered i'll try looking em up.

 

yanks are always good to laugh at.

[Cranfield]

darebear, have a look at a few of our laws first, the expression, "people that live in glasshouses shouldn't throw stones" comes to mind.

 

Aren't taxi drivers still supposed to carry a bale of hay to feed their horse ?

 

Anyway, most of the old American laws came from us in the first place.

[il cacciatore]

http://www.dumblaws.com/

 

Most dumb laws are on that site.

[fulltimeshooter]

1)

In Eureka, Nevada, USA, it is still illegal for men with moustaches to kiss women.

 

2)

In Alexandria, Minnesota, USA, it is still illegal for a man who has garlic, onions or sardines on his breath to have sex with his wife.

 

3)

In Logan County, Colorado, USA, it is still illegal to kiss a woman while she is asleep.

 

4)

In Providence, Rhode Island, USA, it is still illegal for shop owners to sell toothpaste and toothbrushes to the same customer on a Sunday.

 

5)

In Zion, Illinois, USA, it is still illegal to offer cigars to your pets.

 

6)

In St. Louis, Missouri, USA, it is still illegal for firemen to rescue women who are still in their nightdresses.

 

7)

In Ames, Iowa, USA, it is still illegal for men to have three sips of beer while they are in bed with their wives.

 

8)

In Maryland, USA, it is still illegal for radio stations to play Randy Newman's song 'Short people'.

 

9)

In Oklahoma, USA, it is still illegal to make faces at a dog, a crime that could result in a prison sentence.

 

10)

In Texas, USA, criminals are still required to give their victims at least 24 hours oral or written notice giving details of the crime they are about to commit.

 

11)

In Washington, USA, it is still an offence to pretend that you have rich parents.

 

12)

In Baltimore, Maryland, USA, it is still an offence to take a lion into a cinema.

 

13)

In Tremonton, Utah, USA, it is still an offence for a woman to have sexual intercourse with a man in an ambulance. She can be charged with a misdemeanour and have her name printed in the local paper.

 

14)

In Oxford, Ohio, USA, it is still illegal for a woman to undress in front of a picture of a man.

 

15)

In Miami, Florida, USA, it is still illegal for anyone to imitate an animal.

 

16)

In Afghanistan the Taliban militia banned women from wearing white socks just in case men find them attractive. The police are also ordered windows to be painted black to stop women being seen from the outside.

 

17)

In the USA impotence is grounds for divorce in 24 states.

 

18)

In Illinois, USA, it is against the law to give a lighted cigar to a pet.

 

19)

In Iowa, USA, it is against the law to kiss for more than five minutes.

 

20)

In International Falls, Minnesota, USA, it is against the law for a dog to chase a cat up a telegraph pole and dog owners can be fined for this.

 

21)

In Kentucky, USA, it is illegal to carry and ice cream cone in your pocket.

 

22)

In Louisiana, USA, if you bite someone with your own teeth it is classed as 'Simple assault' but if you bite someone with your dentures it is classed as 'aggravated assault.'

 

23)

In Massachusetts, USA, it is illegal for mourners to eat no more than three sandwiches at a wake.

 

24)

In Chico, California, USA, the law says that anybody who detonates a nuclear device within the city limits is liable to a fine of $500.

 

25)

In Lebanon any man may legally have sex with any animal just as long as it is a female.

 

26)

In Conorsville, Wisconsin, USA, it is illegal for a man to fire a gun while his wife is having an orgasm.

 

27)

In Tremonton, Utah, USA, it is illegal for a woman to have sex with a man while riding in an ambulance.

 

28)

In Oblong, Illinois, it is illegal to make love while fishing or hunting on your wedding day.

 

29)

In Bahrain it is illegal for a doctor to look directly at a woman's genitals while he is examining her although he is permitted to see their reflection in a mirror.

 

30)

In Ames, Iowa, USA, a husband may not take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with his wife.

 

31)

In Hastings, Nebraska, USA, the law says that hotel owners have to provide a clean white cotton nightshirt for each guest. Also no couples are allowed to have sex in the hotel unless they are wearing these nightshirts.

 

32)

In Willowdale, Oregon, USA, no man may curse while having sex with his wife.

 

33)

In Indonesia the punishment for masturbation is execution by decapitation.

 

34)

In Kingsville, Texas, USA, it is against the law for pigs to have sex on airport property.

 

35)

In Florida it is illegal to have sex with a porcupine.

 

36)

During World War I anyone found to be a homosexual in the French army was executed.

 

37)

Hundreds of years ago in Japan anyone who attempted to leave the country was instantly executed.

 

38)

The very first country to abolish capital punishment was Austria in 1787.

 

39)

In Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, in 1917, it was illegal to tie a male horse next to a female horse.

 

40)

In the USA there is a lawsuit every 30 seconds.

 

41)

In San Diego, USA, hypnotism is banned by public schools.

 

42)

Although the USA has only 5 percent of the world population it has 70 percent of the worlds lawyers.

 

43)

Chewing gum is illegal in Singapore.

 

44)

In Paraguay duelling is legal just as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

 

45)

In Milan, Italy, there is still a law that requires citizens to smile at all times or risk a hefty fine. The only exceptions are visiting hospitals and funerals.

 

46)

In Switzerland every citizen is required by law to have access to a bomb shelter.

 

47)

In Burma it is illegal to get internet access. If a person is found in possession of a modem he can be imprisoned.

 

48)

In Bangladesh it is against the law for schoolchildren to cheat at school exams. Pupils as young as 15 can be imprisoned for this.

 

49)

Until 1984 Belgians were made to choose their children's names from a list of 1500 drawn up in the days of Napoleon.

 

50)

In Romania, in 1935, Mickey Mouse was banned because the authorities thought that the sight of a 10ft high rodent on screen would terrify the nation's children.

 

51)

Donald Duck comics were once banned in Finland because he never wore pants.

 

52)

Belgium is the only country that has never imposed censorship on adult films.

 

53)

Karate films were banned in Iraq in 1979.

 

54)

In Indiana, USA, during the 1950's, all Robin Hood films were banned because authorities thought that robbing the rich to give to the poor was an act of communism.

 

55)

In Iceland it was once against the law to own a pet dog.

 

56)

The bloodhound is the only animal in the world whose evidence is admissable in court.

 

57)

In New York City, USA, in 1978, a new law made it compulsory for dog owners to clean up after their pets. Before this there was an estimated 40 million poundweight of dogpoop! deposited on the streets every day.

 

58)

In Basle, Switzerland, in 1471, a cockerel was found guilty in a court of law for laying an egg "In defiance of natural law". The bird was then burnt at the stake as a "Devil in disguise".

 

59)

In Stelvio, Italy, in 1519, a court issued a warrant for the arrest of a gang of moles that had severely damaged crops. The moles were sumoned to court but when they failed to appear they were sentenced to exile.

 

60)

In South Bend, Indiana, USA, a monkey was once found guilty of smoking a cigarette.

 

61)

In the USA a dog was once sentenced to life imprisonment after it attacked and killed the Governor's pet cat. The dog ended up doing six years in jail.

 

62)

In Munster, in 1670, the courts banished a plague of fleas from the city, prohibiting them from returning for ten years.

 

63)

In Seville, Spain, in 1983, an alsatian dog was arrested for snatching handbags from shoppers.

 

64)

Judge J.H. Logan from California, USA, created the Loganberry fruit. He crossed a wild blackberry with a cultivated raspberry and came up with his own fruit.

 

65)

In ancient Sparta men were required by law to eat at least two pounds of meat every day. This was supposed to make them brave.

 

66)

In Turkey, during the 16th and 17th centuries, it was illegal to drink coffee and anyone caught doing so was sentenced to death.

 

67)

In Venice all gondolas have to be painted black unless they belong to a high ranking official.

 

68)

In England, in 1865, a law was passed stating that any self propelled carriage on an English highway had to have a crew of three, one of whom had to walk in front of the carriage with a red flag to warn horse drawn vehicles of it's approach.

 

69)

In Rome, 2,000 years ago, Julius Caesar banned chariots from the centre of Rome to ease congestion.

 

70)

In London, England, there is still a law that states London Taxi cabs must carry a bale of hay at all times.

 

71)

In Bermuda, up until 1948, all private cars were banned.

 

72)

At one time it was against the law to slam car doors in Switzerland.

 

73)

In Britain, in 1888, a law was passed which stated that every cyclist had to constantly ring the bell on his bicycle non-stop while the machine was moving.

 

74)

In Singapore it is illegal for a person to walk around the house naked and not flushing the toilet. Also a person can be executed if they are found in possession of more than 200g of cannabis resin.

Oral sex is banned unless it is used only during foreplay and if a person is caught littering the streets he is forced to make an appearance on TV with a bib around his neck saying "I'm a litterer."

 

75)

In Birmingham, England, it is illegal for a man and a woman to have sex on church steps after sundwon.

 

76)

In Iowa, USA, it is illegal for horses to eat fire hydrants.

 

77)

In Denmark it is not illegal for a convicted prisoner to escape from prison. If the escapee is caught he only serves the rest of his sentence.

It is illegal however to start your car without first checking to see if there are any children asleep underneath it!

 

78)

In Thailand it is illegal to step on a banknote, leave your house without wearing underwear and if you drop a piece of bubblegum on the pavement you can be fined $600.

Also all cinema goers must stand up during the National Anthem before a film starts.

 

79)

In Australia it is illegal to smoke cannabis in any part of the country except for Canberra.

In Victoria only a licensed electrician is allowed to change a lightbulb and it is forbidden to wear pink hot pants after mid-day on a Sunday!

 

80)

In Switzerland it is against the law for men to urinate standing up after 10pm which is the same time that it is illegal to flush the toilet!

 

81)

In Canada, by law, 1 out of every 5 songs on the radio must be sung by a Canadian and in British Columbia it is illegal to kill a Sasquatch or Bigfoot if one is ever found.

In Alberta a released convict is entitled to a gun and a horse to ride out of town on.

 

82)

In London, England, it is illegal to use a camera tripod, throw a stick for your dog or use an offensive powder like pepper on your jacket potato in any park.

Also wife beating is illegal just as long as it is not after 9pm and it doesn't disturb the neighbours.

It is also illegal to impersonate a Chelsea pensioner which once carried the death sentence in the 19th century.

 

83)

In the Lebanon men are allowed to have sex with any other animal just as long as it is a female. If a man is caught having sex with a male animal then the penalty is death.

 

84)

The Taliban once sacked 84 civil workers for trimming their beards! Maulawi Rafiullah Muazin, the Taliban's President of the Department for Promoting Virtue and Preventing Vice, said at the time, "Beards must be long enough to come out of a clenched fist held at the base of the chin. It does not matter who the person is - if he has trimmed his beard, we will dismiss him."

85)

Non-Christians have been banned from being within 20 metres of churches in Rovato, Italy. The move, instigated by the local government, has angered police because a major highway passes within 15 metres of one of the churches. Officers claim that they cannot be expected to stop motorists and demand to see a Baptism Certificate.

 

86)

North Carolina has a law to ban people from swearing in front of cadavers. The law also sets out guidelines transporting the recently deceased after one funeral firm was caught piling stiffs onto the back of a pick-up truck. It outlaws 'profanity, indecent or obscene language in the presence of a dead human body' making it technically illegal to say the 'f' word in front of a hearse!

 

87)

In Minnesota, USA, it is still against the law to hang male and female underwear together on the same washing line.

 

88)

In Indiana, USA, in the 1950's anything to do with Robin Hood was banned on the grounds that robbing from from the rich to give to the poor was a communist act!

 

89)

In olden times witches who were tried by the Bible were often declared innocent.

The accused witch and the Bible were weighed and if the witch weighed more than the Bible then she was released.

Not a good time to be suffering from anorexia we think!

 

90)

In England, in 1837, a law was passed that entitled a woman to bite off a man's nose if he kissed her against her will!

 

91)

The Egyptian government banned male belly-dancing in 1837 because of the enthusiastic riots that it caused.

 

92)

In Arizona, USA, it is illegal to hunt camels.

 

93)

In California, USA, in 1986, Judge Samuel King became so annoyed that jurors were absent from his court because of heavy rain that he issued a decree which stated "I hereby order that it cease raining by Tuesday."

Amazingly it stopped raining on Tuesday and California suffered a 5 year drought.

In 1991 the judge then decreed "Rain shall fall in California beginning February 27th."

Later that day California had the heaviest rainfall in ten years.

 

94)

In Alexandria, Minneapolis, USA, it is against the law for a man to make love to a woman with the smell of sardines on his breath.

[gibby]

Heard on the news, it is illegal to be flying flags from your house windows or a pole unless you have planning permission, can result in a £2500 fine.

[fulltimeshooter]

Heard on the news, it is illegal to be flying flags from your houes windows or a pole unless you have planning permission, can result in a £2500 fine.

What you mean i missed one!!!!....

[killer rabbit (r1000)]

:o

[darebear]

darebear, have a look at a few of our laws first, the expression, "people that live in glasshouses shouldn't throw stones" comes to mind.

 

Aren't taxi drivers still supposed to carry a bale of hay to feed their horse ?

 

Anyway, most of the old American laws came from us in the first place. :blink:

 

o really? well cranners..... my glasshouse is made from bullet proof-glass so i am able to throw as many stones as i like.

~cheeky grin of smug satisfaction~

[Ferret Master]

Hi,

 

The bee one is not as stupid as it sounds. I think it has something to do with the african killer bee hibreds taking over hives or interbreeding with them or something of the sort. I know nothing of bee keeping so I can't really comment. :blink:

 

FM

[MAJ2]

........... and if I can't fire a gun while Mrs MAJ2 has an orgasm, I won't be going to Wisconsin

[killer rabbit (r1000)]

time to revive an old topic....

[Sqwelchy]

45)

In Milan, Italy, there is still a law that requires citizens to smile at all times or risk a hefty fine. The only exceptions are visiting hospitals and funerals.

 

This one is a load of ****,the most miserable non smiley ppl in the world. I hate it there.