Category Archives: Crazy Laws

Legislator Wants to Ban Pajamas in Public

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Michael Williams, a parish district commissioner in Caddo, Alabama, wants a ban on wearing pajamas in public. He says he made this decision after seeing a young man in pajama bottoms that “revealed his private parts” (by which he presumably means a clear outline thereof). Williams’s proposal will be discussed … Continue reading →

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2012′s New Laws

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Yahoo’s list USA Today‘s list Christian Science Monitor’s list Huffington Post’s list Fox News’s list

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Crazy Laws: Special ”Alcohol” Edition

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Bill Bickel

From Huffington Post

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More Crazy Laws

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Bill Bickel

 It’s legal for couples to have sex in a parked vehicle during their lunch break from work, as long as the car or van has drawn curtains to stop strangers from peeking in New Mexico.  In Canada, It is illegal for a teen to walk down Main Street … Continue reading →

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Crazy Laws (North Dakota through Wyoming)

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Bill Bickel

[Not all of these laws are still on the books] North Dakota In Fargo, one may be jailed for wearing a hat while dancing, or even for wearing a hat to a function where dancing is taking place. It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes … Continue reading →

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Crazy Laws (Louisiana through North Carolina)

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Bill Bickel

[Not all of these laws are still on the books] Louisiana In New Orleans, fire trucks are required by law to stop at all red lights. It is considered “simple assault” to bite someone in New Orleans; it is “aggravated assault” if the biter has false teeth. It is against … Continue reading →

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2 Guys, 25 Dumb Laws, 1 Absurd American Crime Spree

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Bill Bickel

Probably the strangest interview I ever conducted began when I read You Can Get Arrested For That, Cornish journalism student Rich Smith’s account of a trip he took across the United States for the sole purpose of breaking as many strange American laws as possible. I found the adventures of … Continue reading →

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Crazy Laws (Alabama through Kentucky)

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Bill Bickel

[Not all of these laws are still on the books] Alabama In Jasper, it is illegal for a husband to beat his wife with a stick larger in diameter than his thumb. It is illegal to play Dominos on Sunday. It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes … Continue reading →

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