-Dumb United States Rules-

[Otis Da HousKat]

Some of these dumb laws aren't really dumb.

http://www.dumblaws.com/law/1224

For example, these x-ray machines were found to be dangerous, especially for the sales clerks dealing with long term exposures, and not even effective in fitting shoes.

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[SeventhSandwich]

it is like this because it is illegal. and I am absolutely certain that the laws against it were not created to protect them

That's a very US-centric philosophy. I think it would be alright to legalize prostitution in the US as long as we follow it up with a legal framework that supports people who want to license and own brothels that test the girls for STDs and mandate condom usage/STD inspection/etc.

Statistically speaking, in poorer countries, the whole love-trafficking problem is much, much worse, even though their governments have less financial wherewithal to properly target people who solicit prostitutes. In other words, the laws are weaker and the prostitution is 'legal-er', but the exploitation of the prostitutes is much worse.

[Nonnel]

it is illegal in my state to walk across the wisconsin border with a duck on your head

[Maxwell.]

it is illegal in my state to walk across the wisconsin border with a duck on your head

good. I have heard many of the trouble a maker in my time who happens to do this.

[e-maxx]

"It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle."

... That's not dumb at all.

i find it dumb in the sense that it shouldn't need to be a law in the first place lol

[sir dooble]

it is illegal in my state to walk across the wisconsin border with a duck on your head

How are they gonna stop/charge you if you are then in wisconsin though?
They can't charge you beforehand if the crime is crossing the border, because you haven't committed it until you're out of their juridiction.

[e-maxx]

How are they gonna stop/charge you if you are then in wisconsin though?
They can't charge you beforehand if the crime is crossing the border, because you haven't committed it until you're out of their juridiction.

they charge you with content to cross

[Nonnel]

How are they gonna stop/charge you if you are then in wisconsin though?
They can't charge you beforehand if the crime is crossing the border, because you haven't committed it until you're out of their juridiction.

police officers from one state are able to apprehend criminals in another

[Meta_KnightX]

"It is illegal to get a fish drunk."
Uhh, whyyyy?????

Also
"Breast feeding is not allowed in public."
So much for that Grown Ups movie

Bonus!:
"You may not run out of gas."

[Swat 3]

This is the beauty of the state part of the United States, and this doesn't actually reflect the opinion of all 50 states if one state has a dumb law. It's not like the whole population supports a state's law, only the delegates to those states' congress, which requires a majority, and where they rarely actually support the opinions of locals.

And most of these laws are rarely enforced. It can be in the books, but they really can't throw it at you, because you can just appeal to a judge and the judge can say its dumb and unconstitutional or something smh.

[TheEpicRobot]

"One may not dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once."
wh-whaWHAT

"Dogs may not molest cars."
WHAT

"A woman may not buy a hat without her husband’s permission."
TF2, anyone?

[-Fate-]

1. "Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks".

2. "A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine".

3. "Horses may not be kept in bathtubs".

4. "When approaching a four way or blind intersection in a non-horse driven vehicle you must stop 100 ft from the intersection and discharge a firearm into the air to warn horse traffic".

5. "It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays".

6. "The Fire Department may blow up your house".

7. "Horses are to wear pants at all times".

8. "Eating watermelons in the Magnolia Street cemetery is forbidden".

Theres probably a stuffton more really South Carolina....

[DataProxy]

1. "Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks".

2. "A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine".

3. "Horses may not be kept in bathtubs".

4. "When approaching a four way or blind intersection in a non-horse driven vehicle you must stop 100 ft from the intersection and discharge a firearm into the air to warn horse traffic".

5. "It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays".

6. "The Fire Department may blow up your house".

7. "Horses are to wear pants at all times".

8. "Eating watermelons in the Magnolia Street cemetery is forbidden".

Theres probably a stuffton more really South Carolina....

Like oral love not being allowed in the state? /;|

[-Fate-]

Like oral love not being allowed in the state? /;|

ikr but i can expect that with the old SC

[WaterOre]

stuff.
I'm not exactly sure how credible this site is for displaying dumb laws. For example:



I'm pretty sure I'm allowed to do this. I'm pretty sure people are allowed to do this to me. I'm pretty sure people unrelated to me are allowed to do this. Is this talking about in public places? In private? Was this repealed? Is this even enforced? Was this ever enforced? How would you even enforce this?

Additionally, for Missouri (I have family there):



No kidding, I'm nearly certain it's a nation-wide thing for going above the speed limit to be illegal. There's a reason it's called a limit.

Finally, from Anchorage, Alaska (I have no relation to that area):



Clowns beware!