The Most Stupidest Laws, Bans and Rules thread. Post the worst.

Ok, so today been reading a lot of late about the stupidest laws, bans etc especially such as singing patriotic songs in schools to sitting on milk cartons apparently being illegal? What the hell? lol. Now they want to ban/outlaw sugary drinks in some places?!

I made this topic to share my rants, opinions on it and to hear everyone elses here!! Feel free to post your rants concerning stupid laws, ones you dislike, and ones that have been considered or offered.

We all know there's a ton of utterly foolish, stupid laws, bans and rules out there. Probably too many to name.

Here I'll list a few I think are really dumb, feel free to post yours!

*Laws that show mercy to anyone regardless of their crime, which I very much disagree with.

*Religion and Politics mixed together

*Police needing a warrant to search your home, ok yet not one to search your car...

*Violent video games banned or illegal in certain countries

*Sugary drinks banned(another one trying to take over first in parts of California and now in New York) really?

*Ideals to alter the constitution for the worse, not better

*Stupid people trying to pass laws disregarding the FCC and banning talk radio due to opposing views

*Sitting on milk cartons lol

*Banning singing patriotic songs in schools

*Banning swords in certain states

* People for Pro-Abortion(want to make it a law)

*Jay walking(to a degree I can get why this is not smart but illegal? what about all the times cars nearly hit people who have the right way?

*Gun bans(I know, debatable but some have it, others don't I still say to this day "guns and weapons don't kill people, people kill people"

*Wrist braced slingshots/banned in certain states, again why? Knives too, ok concealed ones perhaps I can understand but apparently some people and states like MA and NY for example feel Slingshots are as deadly as guns..

*Trying to alter the constitution

*Spitting(ok, my issue with this one is fine health reasons I'm fine and agree. However, why don't they penalize athletes such as Baseball players and football players or when you play ball? Have you seen the amount of times they spit? Dumb, inconsistent law

*Controversial things like gay weddings, having Superman bash America [when that's one key thing that he loves and about the character] in comics. I have no issues with new ideas but I hate political statements in comics. I don't know about other people and readers, but I read them for the characters, not politics. My philosophy on that.

Alright, I'm sure I'll find more to rant about. Feel free to share yours too. Rant on!!!

On a Sunday it's legal to shoot a Scotsman from the walls of York with a crossbow 

@Strider92 said:

It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing

-Texas

.@texasdeathmatch said:

@Strider92 said:

It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing

-Texas

it's true, I follow that rule daily.

Are you two serious? That's a real law? So, you guys can have guns but you're not allowed to take 3 sips of beer? :-/ (don't get me wrong btw, I have no issues with guns) just asking lol that's nuts.

@Strider92 said:

@Vaeternus said:

@Strider92 said:

It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing

-Texas

.@texasdeathmatch said:

@Strider92 said:

It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing

-Texas

it's true, I follow that rule daily.

Are you two serious? That's a real law? So, you guys can have guns but you're not allowed to take 3 sips of beer? :-/ (don't get me wrong btw, I have no issues with guns) just asking lol that's nuts.

I do not joke about beer! Yes this is a real law.......lol........

haha, you'd get along well with a friend of mine. He love beer haha. I see, interesting law. Nice post.

Oh another one found in California and New York(so far if not more)

Certain places are going to limit sugar, fatty foods so people don't get fat. Isn't that their choice though? lol

It's technically illegal to eat apple pie on Saturday where I live. I Sh*t you not.

Up here there's a REALLY Weird law saying you can't read a comic book while driving.

Religion and Politics mixed together

That's not dumb at all.

I heard some years back that setting off a nuclear device inside the city (I don't remember the name of the city although I think it was Chico, CA) limits is punishable by a $50 fine.

At the Venom dude, yeah I think it's dumb. They should be separated. Feel free to list your views of dumb laws.

On the bar and smoke gig. I'll respectfully disagree with some folks here on the bar and smoking law. I think only natural for smokers to defend their reasoning for obvious reasons, but what about those who don't smoke or have bad allergies? Or worse, those who have asthma are restricted to bars, certain restaurants because of people who smoke indoors when they can just go outside for a few minutes, asking too much? I think not. If I'm eating I don't want to breath that crap in my lungs it would literally kill me with allergies and kill my appetite. I approve that law as it violates health of others. I shouldn't have to breath that crap in when I'm out to dinner or something. If I want to smoke or breath it in, I'll go to a hookah bar. That being said, I also don't see how cologne or perfume or B.O. is comparable to smoke that actually causes cancer for people around them. Especially since not everyone wears it. B.O. is just slightly inconvenient, (I have a friend who smells lol) but it won't kill you like smoke will.

As for bars and business, well since I live in NYC trust me...they don't lose business. People still go and you go there to have fun and drink(which they do) now if you had to drink outside, that's retarded. But smoke? Why must people smoke indoors when they can just open a door and smoke outdoors for a few. Too much to ask? I approve this law, I think those who really oppose it are merely lazy and/or inconsiderate. My opinion on that, I'm sure few will disagree but that's how I feel. I also live near several bars and each night they all get good business, even the dead days I can walk by and see people always in there.

Granted, a lot of these laws I disagree with but the smoking ban indoors is one I happen to support for health reasons. It's a health violation.

@Strider92 said:

@Vaeternus said:

Certain places are going to limit sugar, fatty foods so people don't get fat. Isn't that their choice though? lol

If this is in America I assure you the law hasn't worked lol! I remember going to NY and thinking i'd been teleported to lard land!

Sadly, you're right lol. NY does have a lot of fat people. :-(

@Glitch_Spawn said:

It's technically illegal to eat apple pie on Saturday where I live. I Sh*t you not.

Huh? What did apple pie ever do to those folks in that town? lol Now I want pie!

@spiderbat87 said:

On a Sunday it's legal to shoot a Scotsman from the walls of York with a crossbow

Hiya spiderbat, you up for a trip to York on the 17th? Meet ya there!

@spiderbat87 said:

@CapFanboy said:

@spiderbat87 said:

On a Sunday it's legal to shoot a Scotsman from the walls of York with a crossbow

Hiya spiderbat, you up for a trip to York on the 17th? Meet ya there!

Pfft Cappy you couldn't hit the broadside of a barn

It's a good thing your behind is way bigger than that. All swollen after I kicked it.

@spiderbat87 said:

@CapFanboy said:

@spiderbat87 said:

@CapFanboy said:

@spiderbat87 said:

On a Sunday it's legal to shoot a Scotsman from the walls of York with a crossbow

Hiya spiderbat, you up for a trip to York on the 17th? Meet ya there!

Pfft Cappy you couldn't hit the broadside of a barn

It's a good thing your behind is way bigger than that. All swollen after I kicked it.

It may be hard to take but deep down you know the Scots are superior beings

First of all, "It may be hard to take" hehehehehehehehehehehehe. Secondly...No. You wear skirts.

Oh, Nude beaches not allowed everywhere. Sucks, then again...if it's just old, fat people lol. I guess that's debatable?

@shadowknight666 said:

Up here there's a REALLY Weird law saying you can't read a comic book while driving.

That's weird. But not stupid.

Hate to be a grammar Nazi but this is a pet peeve of mine. You don't need to say Most Stupidest the est at the end of the word says enough.

Stupidest = Most stupid

@joshmightbe said:

Hate to be a grammar Nazi but this is a pet peeve of mine. You don't need to say Most Stupidest the est at the end of the word says enough.

Stupidest = Most stupid

Yes, I know but lol I can't edit titles :( I realized that after. I was stuck between "The Stupidest" and "Most" haha. Either way you get what I'm saying, I'm good at grammar I just kind of don't care as much on forums haha.

Found out apparently you can't be a super hero or vigilante that disguises your face lol, well at least in a group...in NY lol so dumb.

Soda law, dumb. Anyone have any new, dumb laws where you are? Especially now with you know how things are with the economy and all.

Getting banned in a forum for lying and calling out on a mod.

@RedQueen said:

@Vaeternus said:

*Police needing a warrant to search your home, ok yet not one to search your car...

I think this one is to do with the plain view doctrine? As in if someone can see a person tied up in the back of the car they can break in and save the/use as evidence against you. Houses are a lot bigger, and chances are you aren't going to leave something compromising in view of a window.

Anyway, there are literally hundreds of stupid/bizarre laws in the UK dating from the 15th century that no one has bothered revising. Like the fact it is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour. Or that in the city of York it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.

There are hundreds....

lol oh well the tied up in a car, that's obvious (not so much what I was referring to though lol) I meant more along the lines of beer, alcohol, things like that so long as you're not drinking and driving.

So, you're a UK chick?