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You all thought the US had dumb laws
*Britain*
- In London, Hackney taxis must carry a bale of hay and a sack of
oats.
- It is illegal to be drunk in a pub or club, or any other licensed
premises.
- Oddly, it is illegal to consume a mince pie on Christmas Day.
- In Hereford, you may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a
longbow in the Cathedral Close.
- However, in Chester you can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow
and
arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
- Also in York, excluding Sundays, it is apparently legal to shoot a
Scotsman with a bow and arrow.
- In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public
unless they are a clerk in a tropical fish store.
- It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of
Commons wearing a full coat of armour.
- Sleeping with a consort of the queen is classified as treason, and
as such carries a maximum penalty of death.
- Placing a postage stamp of the queen upside down, is also
considered
treason.
- It is unlawful to impersonate an Chelsea pensioner.
- It is illegal to sell most goods on a Sunday. It is however legal
to
sell a carrot. It is also legal to sell it at any price, and to give
free
gifts with it, such as anything else one might want to buy on a
Sunday.
The following *are* legal though:
- a male may urinate in public, so long as it is on the rear wheel
of
his motor vehicle, and his right hand is on the vehicle.
- all English males over the age of 14 are to carry out
approximately
two hours of longbow practice a week, supervised by the local
clergy.
*Australia*
- It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt
shoes
and have black shoe polish on your face as these are the items of an
cat
burglar.
- It is illegal to walk on the right hand side of the pavement.
- Taxi cabs are required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
- In Victoria, it is illegal to wear hot pink shorts after midday on
a
Sunday.
*Canada*
- In Alberta, there is a city law that states that any person being
released from prison must be given a handgun with bullets, and a
horse so
that they can ride out of town.
- In British Colombia, it is illegal to kill a sasquatch.
- In New Brunswick, driving on the roads is not permitted.
- In Etobicoke, the bylaw states that 'no more than 3.5 inches of
water is allowed in a bathtub'.
- Guelph, is an official 'NO-PEE' zone.
- In Toronto, it is illegal to drag a dead horse down Yonge Street
on
a Sunday.
*Denmark*
- Before starting your car, you are legally required to make an
visual
check to make sure there are no children underneath your car.
- When driving, you must have someone in front of your car with a
flag, to warn horse drawn carriages that a car is coming.
*Scotland*
- It is illegal to be drunk and in possession of a cow.
- For some crimes, you are presumed guilty until proven innocent.
*Switzerland*
- It is illegal to flush the toilet after 10pm if you live in an
apartment.
- A man may not relieve himself while standing up, after 10pm.
*Thailand*
- It is illegal to step on any of the nations currency.
- It is illegal to leave the house if you are not wearing underwear.
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