Best Posts in Thread: Bizarre American Laws

Rye83 with pastrami Admin Secured Account Highly Rated Poster SC Connoisseur Veteran Army
Jan 26, 2016 #5

DaveD said: ↑

Quite true. It is cheaper to keep the laws on the books and disregard them than it is to repeal them. Hence so many silly laws from years gone by.
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I think the lawmakers should "waste" more time getting rid of these laws......the less they do the better off we are.
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Jan 27, 2016 #6

Wrye83 said: ↑

I think the lawmakers should "waste" more time getting rid of these laws......the less they do the better off we are.
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Agree, because there is always some A**hole who will try to use an old law to try and harass people. Thinking Ambulance chasing lawyers, Police, DA etc...
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Jan 26, 2016 #2

KINGCOLE said: ↑

Infographic reveals the most bizarre laws still in place across the US | Daily Mail Online
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The law in Maine requiring Christmas decorations to be removed by January 14th seems reasonable.
We need a law like that limiting when decorations can go up and when carols can be played in shopping malls.
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